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MONOGRAPHS OF KOBTH AMERICAN RODENTIA. 



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/.(■jiun gytealicuii Dacmman, Joiirn. Acnd. Nat. Sci. Pbilu., vii, 18:17, 40;); Tiii, 1839, 78.— Watkruouse, Nat. 

 Hint. Mam., ii, IHlf, 110. — Aid. & Uacii., Qiiuil. N. Am., i. 1849, 17:1, pi. xxii.— Woodhoi'kk, 

 Sit(;rcftvi»'» Col. alio Ziilii Uivdr Exp., IBTia, 55 (Eastern Tcxhb ami luilian Territory).— Max- 

 imilian, Wii'gm. Arch., IhOl, i, 144.— Baiiid, Mam. N. Am., 1H57, 597, pi. viii, flg. 1 (Bkuli); 

 V. H. anil Mex. HouihI. Siirv., ii, 1859, ii, 47 (liidiauola, Texas).— Hayden, Trans. Am. I'liil. 

 Soe. riiila., xii, 180;), 148.— Aiibott, Cook's Geol. of New Jersey, 1808, 759.— Allkn, Proc. 

 IJobI. g.)c. Nat. Illst., xiii, lWi9,194; Bull. Mus. Comp. Zoiil., ii, 1871, 184. 



Lepus hachmcni WATKltllousK, Proc. Zoiil. 8oc. Lond., vi, 18;t8, 103 ; Nat. Hist. Mam., ii, 1846, 124.- Bach- 

 mam, J<mrn. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila., viii, 1839, 9C. — AUD. & Bach., Quad. N. Am., iii, 1853, 35, 

 pi. eviii (liased on WaterhoiiBo's epeciiueus).- Baird, Mam. N. Am., 1857, 60C; U. 8. aud Mex, 

 Bound. Survey, ii, 1859, ii, 48 (BrowuBVille, Texas). 



ISj/lvitagui bacJimani Gray, Aun. and Mag. Nal^ K<st., 3d series, xx, 1807, S!33. 



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 Var. kuttalli. 



Sage Hare. 



XepiM nuttalU Baciiman, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila., vii, 1837, 345, pi. xxii; viii, 1839, 79; TowDBend's 

 Narrative, .839, 329 (based on an immature specimen). — Add. & Bach., Quad. N. Am., ii, 

 1851, ;iOO, pi. xciv.— Baird, Mam. N. Am., 18^7, 604, 617. 



Lrput Hijhalicm var. nuttatli Ali.gn, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., xvii, 1875, 334. 



Lepua ariemiHia Baciiman, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila,, viii, 1839, 94 ; Townseud's Narrative, 1839, 329. — 

 Watkruoitse, Nat. Hist. Mam., ii, 1848, 126.- AVD. & Bach., Quad. N. Am., 1851, ii, 272, pi. 

 Ixxxviii. — WooDiioi'SE, Sitgrcaves's Col. and ZuOi River Exp., 1853, 55. — Baird, Mam. N. 

 Am., 1857, 002; U. 8. aud Mex. Bound. Survey, ii, 1859, ii,48, pi, xxv, fig. 2 (skull).— NEVf- 

 BEIIRY, Pacilic R. R. Ex. and Surv., vi, iv, 1857, 65. — Kennerly, ibid., x, vi, 1859, 16. — 

 SucKLKV, ibid., xii, iii, 1800, 105.— Buckley &, Giubs, ibid., 132.— Hayden, Trans. Am. Phil. 

 Soc. Pbila., xii, 1803, 148.— CouES, Am. Nat., i, l'-.67, 534; Proc. Acad, Nat. Sci. Pbila., 1867, 

 136. 



iS^Ii'ifai7iia arfrmiafa Gkay', Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 3d sen, XX 222. ., • . 



Lepm arkmiriacui Wagner, Buppl. Scbreber's Siiuget., iv, 1844, li... 



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Var. AUDUBONi. 



Audubon's Hare. i 



Lcpui eudutovi Baird, Mam. N.Am., 1857, 608, pi. xiii (animal); pi. Iviil, flg. S (sknll).— Newbbrrt, 

 Pacific R. K. Ex. & Surv., vi, iv, 1857, 65.— Kennerly, Pacific R. R. Kx. & Surv., x, vi, 1859, 

 17 (markets of San Francisco).- Gray, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 3d ser., xx, 1867, 224. 



Zepua tykalicut var. niidubont Allen, Proc. Best. Soc. Nat. Hist., xvii, 1875, 434. 



Var. SYLVATTCUS. 



Wood Hare. 



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Above pale yellowisli-brown, varied with black; sides and rump grayer; 

 nape and limbs yellowish-rusty, tUding into whitish on the anterior surface of 

 the hind legs; head above less varied with black than tiie back; beneath 

 white, except the breast, which is pale yellowish-' jwn. "^'le hairs of the 

 upper surface have very long sliining black tips, succeeded fr'<t by a broad 

 bar of pale yellowish- brown, then by a rather narrower zoi'e n" black, and 

 thence to the ba.se giayish-plunibeous. Under-fur dark plumbeous, nearl3 

 black, oilen tipped with pale brown. Length (ti]) of ose to tail), 13.50 to 

 17.00 inches; of hind foot, .S.IO to 4.20; of : ur, 2.10 to 3.00; ear about two- 

 tliirds tl length t)f tlie head; licad n little short'^r than the hind foot. 



