No. 8 NEW RACCOONS FROM FLORIDA NELSON II 



Measurements. — Type: Total length, 694 mm. ; tail vertebrae, 263 ; 

 hind foot, 118. Skull (type) : Greatest length, no; condylobasal 

 length, 105.3; zygomatic breadth, 67.3; interorbital breadth, 19.8; 

 least width palatal shelf, 15.1 ; upper canine-molariform tooth row, 

 38.8; weight of type, 8.5 pounds. See page 12 for tables of measure- 

 ments and weights. 



Remarks. — The home of this form of raccoon is on the group of 

 Florida keys farthest from the mainland. As in the case of the other 

 forms described here they live mainly, and sometimes entirely, in 

 mangrove swamps without access to fresh water except during rains. 

 The brilliant light of their environment has affected their general 

 color more than in the others, as shown by their pale, faded tints. 



Specimens examined. — 20. all from the keys of the Big Pine Group, 

 as follows : No Name Key, 5 ; Big Pine Key, 6 ; Torch Key, 2 (type 

 locality) ; Ramrod Key, i : Boca Chica Key, 2 ; Stock Island 2 ; Key 

 West. I. 



