MAMMALIA. 19 



GLIRES. SIMPLICIDENTATA. 



ERETHIZONTIDAE. 



48. Erethizon dorsatum (Linne.) F. Cuvier. 



Canada porcupine ; Hedgehog ; Quill-pig. 



Hystrix dorsata Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 57. 

 "in Canada." 



Erethizon dorsatus (Linne) . Elliot, Field Coliimb. mus,, zool. 

 ser., 1901, vol. 2, p. 264-265, pi. 24. 



Erethizon dorsatus (Linne). Stone & Cram, Amer. animals, 

 1902, p. 94-96, 2 pis. 



Mixed and coniferous woods, among rocks. 



Me. to Mass. 



DUPLICIDENTATA. 

 LEPORIDAE. 



49. Lepus americanus virginianus (Harlan.) Allen. 



Eastern varying hare ; White rabbit. 



Lepus mrginianas Harlan, Fauna Americana, 1825, p. 196- 

 198. "Blue Mountains, Pennsylvania." 



Lepus americaniis virgiuianus (Harlan). Bangs, Proc. biol. 

 soc. Washington, 1898, vol. 12, p. 79-81. 



Lepus aniericanus mrglnianus (Harlan). Stone & Cram, 

 Amer. animals, 1902, p. 78-86, 1 pi. 



Cool, damp woods of Canadian zone. 



Me. to Vt. 



Mass. — Locally in eastern part. 



R.. I. — Local. 



Conn. — Local. 



50. Lepus floridanus transitionalis (Bangs.) Allen. 



Northern cottontail; Gray rabbit; Coney. 



Lepus sgloaticiis transitionalis Bangs, Proc. Boston soc. nat. 

 hist., 1895, vol. 26, p. 405. "Liberty Hill, Conn." 



