^ GaPrN ON NOVA SCOTIAN MAiOIALS. 



Putorius Jsfigrescens, (Audubon, Baird,) little I\Iink. 

 Lutra Canadensis, (Sabine, Eichardson,) Otter. 

 Mejghitis MejjJdtica, (Shaw, 1792, Baird,) Americana, (Rich- 

 ardson,) Skunk, 

 Procyon Lotor, (Richardson, Baird,) Raccoon. 

 Ursus Americanus, (Pallas, Richardson, Baird,) Bear. 



Of these fifteen species, we find the Loupcervier, a truly boreal lynx, with 

 its congener the wild cat, a more southern form, and no doubt of much later 

 appearance ; the wolf in his white or grey variety, endeavouring in vain to 

 re-habit the Province. During the latt sixty or seventy years they have 

 constantly apppeared, single and in pairs, at each extremity of the Province, 

 and then have been unheard of for years The fox, very numerous, of great 

 beauty and lustre of fur, but subject; to nigritism and varying according to its 

 intensity, from tbe red, to the cross, the silver grey, and black. The magni- 

 ficent tree weasel, the fisher, its congener, the American marten, only lately 

 separated from the pine marten of Europe, and still more recently classed as a 

 variety of the Russian sable, (jl. Zabellina.) The ermine weasels, (though 

 the common short tailed weasel common in New England is here unknown), 

 the American otter, now separated from the European species, the skuuk auc\ 

 raccoon both later in their arrival (nlmost during our own times), and of 

 a southern form, and the truly boreal form of the American black bear, per- 

 haps our earliest carnivora, and destined (o bo tbe latest. His vegetable diet of 

 berries and roots, and his long winter sleep mark him the inhabitant of sterile 

 and frozen lands. 



EODENTIA. 



Sciurus Hudsonius, (Pallas, Richardson,) Red SquiiTel. 



Pteromys Tludsonius, (Gmclin, Baird,) Sahrinus, (Richardson,) 

 Flying Squirrel. 



Ta?nias Striatus, (Lmn. Baird,) Lysteri, (Richardson,) Ground 

 Squirrel. 



Arctomys Monax, (Linn., Baird, Richardson,) Wood Chuck. 



Castor Canadensis, (Kuhl, Baird, Richardson,) Americau 

 •Beaver. 



Jaculus Hudsonius, (Zimm., Baird,) 31. Lahradorius, (Richard- 

 sou,) Jumping Mouse. 



Mus Decumanus, (Pallas,) Brown Rat. 



Mas Muscidus, (Linn,) Common Mouse. 



Mus Raitus, (Linn,) Black Rat. 



Hesperoniys Lencojms, (Rafiiiesque, Baird,) White-footed Mouse. 



Hesperomys Myoides, (Baird,) Hamster Mouse. 



Arvicola Gapperi, (Vigors, Baird,) Gapper's Mouse. 



