348 Canon A. M. Norman — Notes on the 



MAMMALIA. 



The following notes on a few of the mammals were given 



me in conversation by Herr J. Sparre Schneider when we were 



together in Finmark. 



Vrsus arctus, Linn. (Brown Bear.) Occurs through Norway ; 



abundant in the valleys of Tromso Amt, but scarce in East 



Pinmark. 



Gulo lusciis, Linn. (Glutton.) Common in East Einmark, as 



throughout moimtains of Norway. 

 Mustela martes, Linn. (Pine-Marten.) Occurs ia West Einmark 



and perhai^s in East. 

 Putorius ennineus, Linn. (Ermine.) 



Canis lupn^, Linn. (Wolf.) Common in East Finmark, but 

 almost extinct in the rest of Norway. It comes in numbers 

 on the ice in winter on the Pasvik Eiver. Nine were killed 

 one night by Herr Eigenschou about five years before I was 

 staying with him. 

 Vulpes aloiJex, Linn. (= F. vulgaris, Briss.). (Common Eos.) 

 Common. 



lagopm, Linn. (Arctic Eos.) Eound throughout Norway, 



but most abundant in mountains of Einmark. Two hundred 

 were killed by poison in one winter at Vadso some years ago. 

 \Felhhjnx,'Lmn. (Lynx.) Does not occur in East Einmark. It 

 has been killed in AVest Einmark, and is most abundant in tho 

 neighbourhood of Trondhjem, coming into the outskirts of the 

 town in the winter mouths.] 

 Tnclieclius rosmarus, Linn. (Walrus.) Has been seen rarely in 



Finmark. 

 HaUchoerus gryjnis, Fabr. (Grey Seal.) Breeds at Trondhjem, 

 but does not now reach East Einmark, although bones of it 

 have been found there. 

 EiignatJius harhatus, Fabr. (Great Seal.) 

 Fhoca vitulina, Linn. (Common Seal.) 



. fcetida, Fabr., = P. anncUata, Schinz, = P. Jiispida, Schreb. 



(Marbled Seal.) 

 Pagophilus grcenlandicus, Fabr. (Greenland Seal.) 

 Lemmus norvegicus, Desm. (Lemming.) 

 Evotomys rujicanus, Sund. 

 Microtus ratticeps. Keys. & Bias. No rat or house-mouse occurs in 



East Einmark. 

 Alces machlis, Gray. The Elk is now altogether absent from, or, if 

 present, very rare in, East Einmark, nor is it found on the 

 west coast of Norway. It is still abundant about Namsos and 

 a little further north. 



