1903.] Allen, Mammals from Northeast Siberia. I 73 



The skin from Marcova, taken in December, has the dark 

 areas nearly black, and the light markings white tinged with 

 rusty; the specimen is thus darker than in average North 

 American skins, but not darker than some of the darkest 

 specimens now before me. 



"Russian local name, Rus-so-makah. This mammal is now 

 not found, or at least very rarely, in the vicinity of Gichiga. 

 In Anadyr Province it is tolerably common. One was ob- 

 tained by Mr. Axelrod from hunters there which is in the col- 

 lection, and I saw one that had been taken in March, 1901, 

 near Marcova. The two young in the collection were caught 

 near Kamenskoi, on Penginski Gulf, but I could obtain no 

 particulars concerning their capture. They are reported 

 plentiful in Kamchatka, and pelts bring but 5 roubles in 

 Petropaulsk, while at Marcova and Gichiga they are worth 

 from 10 to 20 roubles each. They are used by the Russians 

 and natives for trimming fur garments." N. G. B. 



30. Mustela zibellina Linn. 

 SABLE. 



This species is unrepresented by specimens. As shown by 

 Mr. Buxton's notes, here subjoined, it has been exterminated 

 in the region about Gichiga. 



"Russian name, Sd-bel. No Sables are found in the im~ 

 mediate vicinity of Gichiga, although from thirty to fifty 

 pelts are received there annually, principally from the Pen- 

 gina River region and northern Kamchatka. Mr. George 

 H. Storck, a furrier of New York City who visited Gichiga in 

 June, 1901, purchased thirty-five skins from a local trader for 

 35 roubles each, and the commanding officer at Gichiga had 

 six. Mr. Storch said that these skins were of better quality 

 and darker than skins from southern Kamchatka, of which he 

 had examined several hundred for sale at Petropauvolsk. Mr. 

 SokolinkofT, the commanding officer at Marcova, had ten 

 pelts from the Pengina district when I visited him in March, 

 1901. The average price is from 30 to 40 roubles each." 

 N. G. B. 



