72 MR. O. THOMAS ON MAMMALS FROM VERA CRUZ. [Feb. 4, 



The species represented are partly Nearctic and partly Neotro- 

 pical, as might be expected from the locality ; and on this account 

 an exact record of the stations where each was obtained becomes of 

 special value as helping to fix the exact line of demarcation between 

 the two American Zoological regions. 



In this district one would hardly have expected to find any 

 novelties, especially among the comjiaratively large animals of which 

 the collection|| chiefly consists ; and Dr. Ferrari Perez is therefore 

 to be specially congratulated that his expedition resulted in the 

 discovery of two new mammals, a Hare and a Squirrel. This 

 fact shows that, after all, there must still be many of the smaller 

 Rodents (rats, mice, bats, &c.) remaining undiscovered in Mexico ; 

 and I venture to hope that in future expeditions special attention 

 will be given to tliese obscure and difficult groups — an attention that 

 will most probably be rewarded with the discovery of interesting 

 novelties. 



1. Ateles vellerosus. Gray. 



2 d", 1 2 . 10/88. Raya de Boca Agustin, Misantla. 



c? . 11/88. Boundaries of Misantla and Jalapa. 



$. 11/88. Hacienda de Tortugas, Jalapa. 

 " Chango." Eyes dark yellowish grey. 



2. Felis pardalis, L. 



5. 11/88. Santa Ana, Jalapa. 

 " Zorrillero." Eyes yellow. 



3. Felis tigrina, Erxl. 



cJ . 7/88. Cofre de Perote, Vera Cruz. 

 " Gato-monte." Eyes grey. 



4. Canis latrans. Say. 



2. 10/8/88. Ciudad de Jalapa, rumbo del Cofre de Perote, 

 d young. 7/88. Jalapa. 

 " Coyote." Eyes clear grey 



5. Vulpes virginiana, Schr. 



c? and young. 6 & 8/87. Jalapa. 

 2 cJ . 8/88. Coatepec, near Jalapa. 

 " Zorra." Eyes dark grey. 



6. GaLICTIS BARBARA, L. 



(S . 11/88. Hacienda de Tortugas, Jalapa. 

 $ . 8/88. Plan del Rio, Jalapa. 

 " Cabeza de Viejo." Eyes grey. 



7. PuTORirS BRASILIENSIS, Scwast. 



J. 7/^8. Huatusco. 

 "Oiiza." Eves black. 



