THE BRITISH MAMMALS PAST ANt) PRESENT. 



24. Putorius fcetidus (Pleistocene, Caves, and Existent), 



Polecat. 



25. Putorius erminea (Pleistocene, Caves, and Existent), 



Stoat. 



26. Putorius hibernicus (Existent), Irish Stoat. 



27. Putorius vulgaris (Pleistocene, Caves, and Existent), 



Weasel. 



Gulo luscus (Forest Bed, Caves, and Existent in 

 Northern Hemisphere), Wolverene. 



28. Meles taxus (Pleistocene, Caves, and Existent), Badger. 



29. Lutra vulgaris (Norwich Crag, Forest Bed, Pleisto- 



cene, Caves, and Existent), Otter. 



TRICHECIDM. 



Trichecus rosmarus (Prehistoric and Existent in 

 Arctic Ocean. Not recorded in British area since 

 1841), Walrus. 



Trichecus huxleyi (Red Crag and Forest Red). 



PHOCID&. 



30. Phoca vitulina (Pleistocene and Existent), Common 



Seal. 



31. Phoca hispida (Pleistocene and Existent), Ringed 



Seal. 



32. Phoca grcenlandica (Pleistocene and Existent), Harp 



Seal. 



Phoca barbata (Forest Bed and Existent in North 

 Atlantic), Bearded Seal. 



33. Halichcerus grypus (Existent), Grey Seal. 



34. Cystophora cristata (Existent), Hooded Seal. 



TILLODONTIA. 



PLA TYCHCEROPID & . 



Platychcerops richardsoni (Lower Eocene). 



RODENTIA, 



SCIURID&. 



35. Sciurus vulgaris (Forest Bed and Existent), Squirrel 

 Spermophilus altaicus (Arctic Freshwater Bed). 



