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



Measurements (approximate) of an adult male, preserved as a 

 skin : — Head and body 290 millim. ; tail, without hairs 245, with 

 hairs 330; hind foot without claws 62; ear, above crown, 17. 

 Skull : basal length .53"5, greatest breadth 37 ; length of upper 

 tooth-row 1 1'l. 



It seems at first sight impossible that this very well-marked 

 Squirrel should be conspecific with the ordinary Fox-Squirrel of the 

 United States ; but, bearing in mind the extraordinary difference 

 between S. cinereus and S. lodovicianus, admittedly only varieties of 

 one species, I think it safer, for the present, only to give a varietal 

 appellation to this new form, especially as the characteristic dorsal 

 stripe varies considerably in its development even within the small 

 series before me. 



10. SCIURUS VARIEGATUS, Erxl. 



d and 2 2 . 1 1/88. Hacienda de Tortugas, Jalapa. 2000 feet. 



2 c? , 1 2 . 9/87. Jalapa. 



2 d' , 2 2 . 7 & 8/88. Coatepec. 



2 c? , 1 2 . 7 & 8/88. Plan del Rio. 



3 c?, 1 2. 7-9/88. Huatusco, 4000 feet. 

 6 . 2/88. Alvarado. 



" Ardilla." Eyes dark bluish brown or black. 



11. SciuRUS DEPPEi, Ptrs. 



2 . 1 1/88. R. Juan Martin, Misantla. 

 2d, 1 2 • 8/88. Coatepec, Jalapa. 

 c? . 8/88. Plan del Rio, Jalapa. 



4 c? , 6 2 • 7-9/88. Huatusco, 3500-4000 feet. 



" Ardilla parda," " Moto," " Motito." Eyes dark bluish brown 

 or black. 



12. Geomys HisPiDus, LeU. 



2 d" . 8/88 . Huatusco, 3600 feet. 

 " Tuza." Eyes bluish grey. 



13. Lepus callotis, Wagl. 



c? and 2 2 • 7-9/88. Las Vigas, Jalapa. 

 Eyes greyish yellow. 



14. Lepus sylvaticus, Bachm. 



d . 8/88. R. Rancho Nuevo, Misantla, tiO feet. 

 2 . 1 1/88. Hacienda de Tortugas, Jalapa, 3000 feet. 

 2d-. 7 & 8/88. Coatepec. 



2 and 4 young. 8/88. Zeutla, Huatusco, 3300 feet. 

 '• Conejo." Eyes brownish or bluish grey. 



15. Lepus ver^-crucis, sp. n. (Plate VII.) 



2 2 and 1 young. 7/88. Las Vigas, Jalapa. 

 Eyes grey. 



