Feb., 1912. Mammals of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 403 



settlers as a cure for various ailments, such as rheumatism, sprains, etc. 

 Many curious tales concerning them are told by early writers, the 

 following being examples. 



OF mBX 



of intergradatlon 



Map illustrating the approximate distribution of Black Bears in eastern United States and Can- 

 ada south of latitude 52. 



Ursus americanus Pallas. Type locality — Eastern United States. Description 



as previously given. 

 Ursus a. sornhorgeri Bangs. (Amer. Nat., XXXII, 1898, p. 500.) Type locality 



— Okak, Labrador. "Skull smaller, shorter and broader" (Bangs). 

 Ursus luteolus Griffith. (Carniv. Anim., 1821, p. 236.) Type locality — 



Louisiana. A large form with heavier dentition ; forehead flattened. 

 Ursus floridanus Merriam. (Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash,, X, 1896, p. 81.) Type 



locality — Key Biscayne, Dade Co., Florida. As large or larger than luteolus; 



color entirely black; forehead elevated. 



