MAMMALIA. 



ORDEK MARSUPIATA. 

 FAMILY DIDELPHID^. 



ZooLOGT — Part I. 



DiDELPHis viRGiNiANA, American Opossum (female). - - - - p. 3 



ORDER CARNIVORA 



FAMILY MUSTELID^. 



Ptjtorius noveboeacensiS; New-York Ermine. 36 



(Spring dress.) Presented by Herman Wendell, M.D., of Albany. 



FAMILY CANID^. 

 VuLPEs PULVus, Red Fox (male). - - 44 



ORDER RODENTIA. 



FAMILY SCIURIDiE. 



SciDRUs vuLPiNTTS, Fox Squirrel. --- 59 



This specimen was shot in Hoosick, Rensselaer county, by Isaac B. 

 LoTTRiDGE, and by him presented to the State Cabinet. 



FAMILY HYSTRICID^. 



Hystrix hddsonius, North- American Porcupine (male). - 77 



Very large. 



ORDER UNGULATA. 



FAMILY ELEPHANTID^. 

 Elephas americanus, American Elephant. ----- 101 



Plaster cast of one of the molar teeth. Presented by Caleb Green, 



M.D., of Homer, Cortland county, N.Y. 

 The following is a copy of the letter of Dr. Green, accompanying 

 the specimen : 



