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ARTICLE XV. On a Collection of Mammals from Southern Texas 

 and Northeastern Mexico. By J. A. ALLEN. 



The series of mammals forming the basis of the present paper 

 has been presented to the American Museum of Natural History 

 by Mr. George B. Sennett, the well-known ornithologist, together 

 with many specimens from Pennsylvania and Minnesota. The 

 portion of the collection here especially considered was mainly 

 gathered by Mr. Sennett and his collectors in Southern Texas 

 and in the State of Tamaulipas, including, however, a few speci- 

 mens from the States of Nuevo Leon and San Luis Potosi. The 

 Texan specimens are principally from Presidio, Bee, Nueces, and 

 Cameron Counties. They number about 90 specimens, represent- 

 ing 31 species. Two are apparently new to science, and much 



light is thrown upon the geographical range of many others. 



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1. Lynx rufus raaculatus (Horsf. & F^.). A single speci- 

 men, skin and skull, $ ad., from near Brownsville, Texas, March 

 12, 1888, J. M. Priour. The specimen- is already in the red 

 summer coat. 



2. Canis latrans Say. One specimen, skin and skull, Aransas 

 Co., Texas, Oct. 20, 1888, J. M. Priour. 



3. Putorius brasiliensis frenata (Licht.). A young male, 

 Corpus Christi, Texas, May 15, 1882, George B. Sennett. This 

 specimen has the distinctive features of coloration of frenatus, 

 which does not appear to have been before recorded from the 

 coast of Texas north of the mouth of the Rio Grande.* 



4. Spilogale indianola? 



? Spilogaleindianola MERRIAM, N. Am. Fauna, No. 4, Oct., 1890, p. 10. 



Mr. Priour collected a single specimen of Spilogale during his 

 trip through Tamaulipas, but the exact locality and date seem not 

 to have been recorded. It differs from all other examples of the 

 genus I have seen in its very dark colors, the light markings being 

 very much restricted and of a deep creamy white. The skull 

 unfortunately is imperfect, consisting of only the facial portion. 



* As this paper goes to press a specimen has also been received from Brownsville, through 

 Mr. C. K. Worthen, collected Jan. 3, 1891. 



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