1916] Kellogg: Mammals and Birds of Northern California 359 



tains, Oregon, the average measurements of which as given by Mer- 

 riam are : total length, 423 ; tail vertebrae, 164 ; hind foot, 48. 



Mustela vison energumenos (Bangs) 

 Pacific Mink- 

 Two specimens were taken by us, one at Jackson Lake, Siskiyou 

 County (no. 13774). and one on Coffee Creek, Trinity County (no. 

 13775), while three (nos. 12903-12905) were sent in later from Hay 

 Fork, Trinity County, by George Knowles. The one secured at 

 Jackson Lake was a female in extremely poor condition, thin, blind 

 in one eye, and with an abnormal growth in the intestinal tract. 

 The female caught on Coffee Creek, July 4, had borne young ones 

 recently. Both of our specimens are darker than the ones from 

 Hay Pork; the latter show a better defined mid-dorsal stripe. But 

 the worn pelage of the two females precludes any accurate com- 

 parison of their coloration with that of other material at hand. 



Spilogale phenax phenax Merriam 



California Spotted Skunk 

 One specimen of this small skunk was taken at Heleua (no. 

 12900). The teeth are much worn and the lower canines look 

 somewhat deformed. The inner cusp of the upper carnassial is 

 almost lacking. On geographical grounds we might expect to find 

 SpilogaU phenax latifrons here; but the less prominent black areas 

 of the specimen place it under phenax proper. 



Mephitis occidentals occidentalis Baird 



Northern California Striped Skunk 



Three specimens (nos. 12895-12897) were secured while we were 

 at Helena and two sent in later by George Knowles from Hay 

 Fork (nos. 12898, 12899). The specimens average small in meas- 

 urements, especially of the hind foot; only one approaches the 

 measurement of the type in that regard, but the discrepancy may 

 possibly be due to the method of measuring, so I have placed them 

 without question under the above name. 



