BASSARISCUS. 



Family Procyonidae. Raccoons, Coat is, etc. 



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Subfamily Procyoninae. 

 Genus Bassariscus (118). 



Bassariscus astutus insulicola Nelson and Goldman. 



Bassariscus astutus insulicola Nels. and Goldm., Proc. Biol. Soc. 

 Wash., XXII, 1909, p. 26. 



Type locality. San Jose Island, Lower California, Mexico. 



Genl. Char. Allied to B. saxicola and B. palmarius but more 

 yellow in color. 



Color. Head grayish, face markings white and gray; upperparts 

 dull ochraceous-buff; flanks and outer side of limbs paler; underparts 

 pale buff; feet above pale buff; tail above with seven black and seven 

 white rings, tip black; beneath cream-buff. Ex type in United States 

 National Museum. 



Measurements. Total length, 715; tail, 362; hind foot, 70. 

 Skull: Total length, 77.2; occipito-nasal length, 69.1; Hensel, 69.8; 

 zygomatic width, 50.6; intertemporal width, 14.4; palatal length, 32; 

 length of upper molar series, 26.8; length of mandible, 53; length of 

 lower molar series, 29. Ex type in United States National Museum. 



Bassariscus astutus palmarius Nelson and Goldman. 



Bassariscus astutus palmarius Nels. and Goldm., Proc. Biol. Soc. 

 Wash., XXII, 1909, p. 26. 



Type locality. Comondu, Lower California, Mexico. 



Genl. Char. Similar to B. saxicola but darker; skull narrower. 



Color. Top of head and upperparts grayish drab tinged with buff, 

 tips of long hairs washed with black; flanks pinkish buff ; lips whitish; 

 side of muzzle, orbital rings and hind part of cheeks blackish; legs 

 buff; underparts cream-buff; feet cream color; ears brownish at 

 base, grayish toward tip; tail above and beneath with seven black 

 and seven white rings, tip black. Ex type in United States National 

 Museum. 



Measurements. Total length, 730; tail, 367; hind foot, 72. 

 Skull: Total length, 78.6; occipito-nasal length, 703; Hensel, 70.3; 

 zygomatic width, 48.4; intertemporal width, 17.6; length of upper 

 molar series, 27.2; length of lower molar series, 29.3. Ex type in 

 United States National Museum. 



