THE MAMMALS OF FLORIDA. II7 



First recorded from Gainesville, Florida, by Dr. C. Hart Mer- 

 riam, from a specimen taken from the stomach of a barn owl. 

 Specimens have since been taken near Enterprise, by Mr. Brownell. 



Family TALPID.F:. The Moles. 



SCALOPS AQUATICUS AUSTRALFS Chapman. 

 Florida Mole. 



No ears visible ; feet very large ; fur pale seal brown with a sil- 

 very gloss : tail very short. Length of body, without tail, about 

 5.50: tail, .50 to .70. 



Common in many localities. Mr. F. W. True does not consider 

 Scalaps farviis, Rhoads, as separable from this species (Chap- 

 man, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., p. 343, 1894). 



Family LEPORID^E. The Hares and Rabbits. 



LEPUS PALUSTRIS Bach. 

 Harsh Rabbit. 



Abundant in Northern Florida. It may easily be distinguished 

 from the Highland rabbits by its small feet, and dark brown color, 

 and dark tail, showing no white. 



LEPUS PALUSTRIS PALUDICOLA {Afimr and Bangs). 

 Southern flarsh Rabbit. 



This is the marsh rabbit of Middle and Southern Florida. It is 

 similar to the preceding species, but is somewhat smaller and darker 

 in color, and is now generally recognized as a subspecies. 



LEPUS SYLVATICUS Bach. 

 Gray Rabbit. Highland Rabbit. 



Common in Northern and parts of Middle Florida. It may easily 

 be distinguished from the swamp species by the zvhitc on the tail, 

 its longer legs, and larger feet. 



