304 MONOGRAPHS OP NORTH AafERICAN RODENTIA. 



LEPUS AMERICANUS., 



Var. AMERICANUS. 



Norttaern Varying Bare. 



Lejms americanus Erxleuen, Syst. Refr. Auini., 1777, 330 (bused wholly on references to the Hudson's Bay 

 specimous).— Gmglin, Syst. Nat., i, 1786, 162.— Shaw, Gen. Zoul. Ham., ii, 1801, 202.— DESilAK- 

 K8T, Mamnialogie, 182-<!, 351 (in part only).— Babinb (J.), Franklin's First Jonrn., 1824, upp., 

 664.— RiciiAitDSO.v, App. Parry's Second Voyage, 1825, 324 ; Fann. Bor.-Am., i, 1829, 217 (syn. 

 in part only) ; Back's Arct. Land Exped., 1836, app., 496.— Fischer, Syn. Mam., 1829, 376 

 (mixed \?itb L, «y{iia(iti(«).— Bacuman, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila., vii, 1837, 403; viii, 

 1839, 76 (iu part only).- DeKay, New York Zool., i, 1842, 9r> (in part only).— Waonkh, Suppl. 

 Scbrcber's Siingot., iv, 1844, 104 (in part only). — Wateuiiouse, Nat. Hist. Mam., ii, 1848, 108 

 (iu part only).— AUD. & Bach., Qnad. N. Am., i, 1849, 93 (in part only).— Oiebel, Situget., 

 1855, 449.— Baikd, Mam. N. Am., 1857, 579 (in part only).— Orav, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Uist., 

 3d series, xx, 1867, 224 (in part).— Maximiuan, Wiegm. Arch., 1861, i, 142.— Russ, Can. Nat. 

 and Geo!., vi, 1807, 436.— Welch, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1869, 288 (seasonal changee of 

 color).- OiLPi.v, Proc. and Trans. Nov. 8co. lust. Nat. Sci., iii, 1878, 40. 



Leput hudBonim Pallas, Nov. Sp. Glires, 1778, 30,— Bodd.£KT, Flench. Anim., i, 1784, 99. — Zihmermanm, 

 Pennant's Arktiscbe Zool., i, 1787, 96. 



Lrpiis iiaiiuii Schkf.dki), Siiuget., ii, 1792, 881, pi. ccxxxiv, B (mixed with L. eyhaticus), 



Lepun campeslris Baiiid, MSS. in part (labels and record-books. Smiths. Inst.).— Uayden, Am. Nat., ill, 

 1860, 115.— Dall, Alaska and its Resources, 577. 



LepuB tariabitia var. Godman, Am. Nat. Hist., ii, 1826, 169 (in part only). 



Lepua borealU Sciiintz, Synop., ii, 1845, 886. 



American Hare, Foustkh, Pbil. Trans., Ixii, 1772, 376.— Pennant, Hist. Quad., 1781, no. S4;5 ; Arct. Zool., 

 i, 1784, 95. 



Var. viROiNiANUs. 



Southern Varying Hare. 



lepuB americaniia Baciiman, Jonrn. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila., vii, 1837,403; viii, 1839, 76 (iu part only).— 

 ■ , DeKay, New York Zool., i, 1842, 95, pi. xxvi, fig. 8 (in part only).— Waoneu, Suppl. Scbrc- 

 ber's Siiuget., 1844, iv, 104 (in part only).— AuD. & Bach., Quad. N. Am., i, 1849, 73, i>l. xi, 

 xii (in part only).— Baird, Mam. N. Am., 1857, 579 (iu part only).— Gray, Ann. and Mag. 

 Nut. Hist., 3d ser., xx, 1867, 284 (in part only).— Allen, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zoul., i, 1869, 

 837.— Hall, Con. Nnt. and Gcol., vi, 1861, 300. 



Leput virginianuB Harlan, Faun. Am., \»2!i, 196.— Fischer, Synapsis, 370, 1829.- Douoiity, Doughty's 

 Cab. Nat. Hist., i, 1830, 217, pi. xix.— Baciiman, Journ. Acad. Nut. Sci. Phila., vii, 1837, 301 

 (mainly ; somewhat mixed with L, campeBlriB). — Emmons, Quad. Mass., 1840, 58.— Trompson, 

 Nat. Hist. Vermont, 1842, 48. 



* Var. WA8HIK0T0NI. 



Weitem Varying Hare, 



Lqfut vsathinfitoni Baird, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila., vii, 1655, 333, pi. xv (animal); Mara. N. Am., 1857, 

 583.— Cooper, Pucifio R. R. Ex. and Sarv., xii, iii, 1860,87.— Suckley, Pacilio R. R. Ex. and 

 Surv., xii, iii, 1860, 103.— Suckley & Gibds, PaciBc R. R. Ex. and Snrv., xii, iii, 1860, 130.— 

 Gray, Aun. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 3d ser., xx, 1867, 284. 



Leput americaKut var. uHtthitigtoni Au.en, Proc. Bust. Soc. Nat, Hist., xvii, 1875, 434. 



, Var. bairdi. 



Rooky Mountain Varying Hare, 

 Leput bairii Hayoen, Amer, Nat., iii, 1869, 115.— Merriam, U. S. Geol. Snrv., Sixth Ann. Rep,, 1873, 667. 

 Leput americanut var. (airdi Aixen, Bull. Essex. Inst,, vi, 1874, 61, 66; Proc, Boat. Soc. Nat. Hist., xvii, 

 1875, 434. 



Var. AMERICANUS. 



Northern Varying Hare. 

 In winter, white, except the extreme tips of the ears, which are nar- 

 rowly bordered with black. Under-fur plumbeous at base, passing into rather 



