CONDE NTs 
Tntrodnciionitat escuieee ere cseeayenns etede egaperetinye alors ROA hou peas Saenes 273 
Elistory or the lishion iNew Work maamonaallsi oes iin siee nena steric er. 2730 
Type localities wNNiewiy Obk 8:0 se, «chon ae site itcatk Sack (eee nme) 
[ifeszones tot New Viork, SP aim oni nina seta le wena. Getta eae, 280 
Listeofimamunials syns Roce cree nh ae ule ks renters ac cete mices dae 292 
EH Xplam atoms ck sist scape ke cena et ainnen aye ec Soeeoodooos 292 
IRECENEASPECIES A Siac ate Guo debt eal hmeneh eee liecsla te iecoenene tare 293 
ossil-speciesi.. ce Fee pice PUL eS BUA RUA 3K cat AE eA can 372 
Bil Wo pia plays share ssoueysorer sd or lereteas Ww aeteae nial Weleda acta ccc uaus ye rareasen eenettaks 376 
tye ee iaeeae ah IES cad arace alears Ne cy avec neRn Ratha Il Pan tenigeaaere nana anu Sua 387 
NOTE BY THE DIRECTOR 
The long period of time which has elapsed since the publication of 
De Kay’s report on the zoology of New York in 1842 and the great pro- 
gress of systematic zoology during that interval have made it important 
for the New York state museum to issue a systematic description of the 
New York mammals at present known. In seeking for some one 
properly equipped to prepare this important contribution, the director 
was brought, through the courtesy of Dr C. Hart Merriam, into com- 
munication with Gerrit S. Miller jr, who has undertaken and com- 
pleted the work. 
As the editing rules in bibliography,! adopted by the Regents of the 
University of the State of New York, are materially different from those 
which Mr Miller is in the habit of following, he has asked to be relieved 
of all responsibility for any errors that might be introduced in the editorial 
revision of this part of the work. The director takes pleasure in reliev- 
ing Mr Miller from this responsibility, though he believes that sufficient 
care has been taken to make the work entirely reliable. 
FREDERICK J. H. MERRILL, Director 
1 Volume and page numbers are separated by a colon; e. g. 3: 150 means volume 3, page 150. 
