324 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 
Principal records, WDeKay: “The marsh meadow-mouse is not un- 
common in various parts of the state. I have seen specimens from 
Oneida, Seneca and Otsego counties” (742, p. 85 under Arvecola riparius). 
“Tt occurs in various parts of the state” (’42, p. 88 under Arvicola 
hirsutus). ‘‘ This species is common in the western part of the state. My 
specimens were obtained from the neighborhood of Oneida lake” (742, 
p. 89, under Arvicola oneida). ‘This meadow-mouse is found in various 
parts of thestate” (’42, p. 90 under Arvicola xanthognathus). 
Merriam: ‘‘The meadow mouse is common in the cleared lands 
within and around the Adirondack region. It occurs on many of the 
beaver meadows, but is never abundant in the coniferous forests” 
(84d, p. 174). : 
Fisher: “Very common in the low wet meadows especially near 
streams” (’96, p. 198). 
Mearns: “Specimens were taken from fields bordering Schoharie 
creek (altitude 1700 feet) and on the ridge of Hunter mountain at an 
altitude of 3900 eee” (MGs Ws BKS))s 
I have found the meadow mouse abundant at Geneva, Ontario co. 
Peterboro, Madison co. and Elizabethtown, Essex co. 
Mr Savage reports the species abundant in Erieco. Mr Helme writes, 
“This animal is found quite plentifully in the upland fields of Long 
Island, but is more abundant around the marshes and salt meadows.” 
Remarks. Although the meadow mouse is popularly considered one of 
the worst farm pests, Mr Samuel N. Rhoads has recently published a 
lengthy vindication of the animal (’98 a, p. 143-44 and ’98 b, p. 571-81). 
Microtus nesophilus Bailey Gw// Ssland mouse 
1889 Arvicola riparius Dutcher, Auk. Ap. 1889. Oui 
1898 Microtus insularis Bailey, Biolog. soc. Washington. Proc. 
30 Ap. 1898. 11:86 (not Lemmus insularis Nilsson, Ofversigt 
af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens F6rhandlingar, Arg. 1 
20 Mar. 1844. 34). 
1898 Microtus nesophilus Bailey. science, N.S: 2 Dec. 1898. 32733: 
Type locality. Great Gull Island, Long Island, New York. 
Faunal position. ‘Yransition zone. 
Distribution in New York. This species was confined to two small 
islands in Long Island sound, off the extreme northeastern point of 
Long Island, Little Gull Island and Great Gull Island. It is now prob- 
ably extinct as shown by the following notes kindly furnished by Mr 
Arthur H. Howell: “On August 8, 1898 in company with Mr A. H. 
