458 REED-WRIGHT— THE VERTEBRATES OF [October i, 



coat is completed the last of November and by the first of May the 

 summer coat is again complete. 



381. Mephitis putida Boitard. Southeastern skunk. 

 Abundant in all localities. 



92. Family Procyonid^. The Raccoons. 



382. Procyon lotor (Linnaeus). Raccoon. 

 Common throughout the basin. 



XXXXI. Order INSECTIVORA. The Insect Eaters. 



93. Family Talpid^. The Moles. 



383. Condylura cristata (Linnaeus). Star-nosed mole. 

 Common in swampy and moist ground. 



384. Scalops aquaticus (Linnaeus). Naked-tailed mole. 

 Two specimens were taken at Taughannock Falls in 1907. 



385. Parascalops breweri (Bachman). Hairy-tailed mole. 



One specimen taken near North Spencer by T. L. Hankinson, 

 June 9, 1902. 



94. Family Soricid^. The Shrews. 



386. Blarina brevicauda (Say). Short-tailed shrew. 

 Abundant throughout the basin and taken at all times of year. 



387. Sorex fumeus Miller. Smoky shrew. 



Fairly common in the higher hills and upland marshes. 



388. Sorex personatus Geoffory St. Hillaire. Long-tailed shrew. 



It has been found only in the swamps near Danby and in Michi- 

 gan Hollow where it is common. 



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 95. Family Vespertilionid.^. The Ordinary Bats. 



389. Lasiurus cinereus (Beauvois). Hoary bat. 



From data collected during the past few years by Mr. A. A. 

 Allen it appears that this species visits the lake basin during the fall 

 migration only. Although diligent search has been made no speci- 

 mens have ever been taken except in the month of October. Data 



