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Fiber zibethicus (JOinn.). Muskrat. 

 Common in all suitable localities throughout the island. 



Zapus hudsonius ( Zimmermann). Meadow or Long-tailed 

 Jumping Mouse. 



While not rare, and in some localities quite plentiful, it is 

 the least numerous of any of the mice found on Long Island. 

 Although a species that is supposed to hibernate, it is occa- 

 sionally found abroad in mid-winter, when its tracks have 

 been noticed in the snow. 



Lepus floridanus mallurus (Thomas). Southeastern 

 Cottontail or Rabbit. 



The Cottontail or Rabbit is abundant hi most parts of Long 

 Island, mallurus appearing to be the form that prevails, 

 although some specimens appear to closely approach transi- 

 tiojialis. 



Urocyon cinereoargenteus (Schreber). Gray Fox. 



The Gray Fox appears to be nearly extinct on Long 

 Island. Formerly it was fairly common, although never as 

 numerous as its red relative. I am not aware of any recent 

 instance of its capture, but it is not improbable that a few 

 stragglers still remain on the island. On two or three occa- 

 sions within the past four or five years I have heard of the 

 capture of a gray fox, but, in each instance it proved, upon 

 investigation, to be the Red Fox. 



The latest records that have come to my knowledge are, 

 one taken near Bridgehampton and two or three at Setauket. 



DeKay in 1842, writes of it as " very abundant on Long 

 Island," and states that it is frequently known under the 

 name of " Plain or Grass Fox." 



Vulpes fulvus (Desmarest). Red Fox. 



Very common throughout Suffolk and portions of Nassau 

 Counties. The usual number of young I have found to be 



