348 Canon A. M. Norman — JSotes on the 



MAMMALIA. 



The following notes on a few of the mammals were given 

 me in conversation by Herr J. Sparre Sclineider when we were 

 together in Finmark. 



TJrsus arcttts, Liun. (Brown Bear.) Occurs through Norway ; 

 abundant in the valleys of Tromso Amt, but scarce in East 

 Finmark. 

 Guh luscus, Linn. (Glutton.) Common in East Einmark, as 



throughout mountains of Norway. 

 Mustela martes, Linn. (Pine-Marten.) Occurs ia West Finmark 



and perhaps in East. 

 Piitorius ennineus, Linn. (Ermine.) 

 Canis lupus, Linn. (Wolf.) Common in East Finmark, but 



almost extinct in the rest of Norway. It comes in numbers 



on the ice in winter on the Pasvik River. Nine were killed 



one night by Herr Figenschou about five years before I was 



staying with him. 

 Vulpes alopex, Linn. {=V. vulgaris, Briss.). (Common Fox.) 



Common. 

 lago]iu-s, Linn. (Arctic Fox.) Found throughout Norway, 



but most abundant in mountains of Finmark. Two hundred 



were killed by poison in one winter at Vadso some years ago. 

 \_Felis lynx, Linn. (Lynx.) Does not occur in East Fiumark. It 



has been killed in West Finmark, and is most abundant in the 



neighbourhood of Trondhjem, coming into the outskirts of the 



town in the winter months.] 

 Trichechus rosmarus, Linn. (Walrus.) Has been seen rarely in 



Finmark. 

 HaViclicerus grypus, Fabr. (Grey Seal.) Breeds at Trondhjem, 



but does not now reach East Finmark, although bones of it 



have been found there. 

 Erignathus harhatus, Fabr. (Great Seal.) 

 PJioca vitulina, Linn. (Common Seal.) 

 fcetida, Fabr., = P. annellata, Schinz, = P. hispida, Schreb. 



(Marbled Seal.) 

 Pagophilus grcenlandicus, Fabr. (Greenland Seal.) 

 Lemmus norvegicus, Desm. (Lemming.) 

 Evotomys ruficanus, Sund. 

 Microtus ratticeps, Keys. & Bias. No rat or house-mouse occurs in 



East Finmark. 



Alces machlis, Gray. The Elk is now altogether absent from, or, if 

 vresent, very rare in. East Finmark, nor is it found on the 

 west coast of Norway. It is still abundant about Namsos and 

 a little further north. 



