1903.] Allen, Mammals from Northern British Columbia. S^ 1 



pale yellowish white, strongly varied with black over the 

 whole dorsal area, where black is the prevailing color, includ- 

 ing upper surface of tail ; top and sides of head, from the eyes 

 posteriorly, lighter, gray varied with black, the nose reddish 

 brown, varied with black; ears externally ochraceous rufous, 

 varied on the apical half with black, and whitish internally; 

 fore limbs ochraceous buff, brightest externally; hind limbs 

 similar but much paler. 



31. Vulpes alascensis abietorum Merriam. FIR Fox. 



Vulpes alascensis abietorum MERRIAM, Proc. Wash. Acad. Sci., II, 

 669. Dec. 28, 1900. Stuart Lake, B. C. 



A young female, skin and skull, Level Mountain, September 



12. This specimen is so young that it still retains the milk 

 dentition. Consequently its relationship cannot be satis- 

 factorily determined. It is referred here on geographical 

 grounds. 



32. Ursus middendorffi Merriam. KADIAK BEAR. 



Ursus middendorffi MERRIAM, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., X, 69, April 



13, 1896. Kadiak Island, Alaska. 



Represented by 30 skulls from Kadiak Island, varying in 

 age from young still retaining part of the milk dentition to 

 very old males and females. Four of the largest old male 

 skulls measure as follows: Total length (front of premaxil- 

 laries to end of occipital crest), 428 (408-440); basal length 

 (gnathion to posterior border of occipital condyles), 402 

 (390-408); zygomatic breadth, 291 (282-303); interorbital 

 breadth, 97.5 (94-100); width across postorbital processes, 

 138 (132-142). A large 'young adult' male (all the sutures 

 still open): Total length, 405; basal length, 392; zygomatic 

 breadth, 230; interorbital breadth, 86; postorbital processes, 

 1 1 6. Four other smaller but very old skulls, presumably 

 females, measure: Total length, 366 (350-380); basal length, 

 336 (312-350); zygomatic breadth, 224 (220-227); interor- 

 bital breadth, 86 (83-91); postorbital processes, 122 (120-126). 



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