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NATUEAL HIBTOET COLLECTIONS IN ALASKA. 



\ [=P. vituKna]. 



Phoca Bichardsi 



Phoca Pealii 



Pagomys f larga [=P.fcetida]. 



" Phoca ^' nauticus [=E. iarhatus], 



Brignatlms barhatus. 



Erignathus equestris [= Phoca fasciata], 



Callorhimis ur sinus. 



Uumetopias Stelleri. 



Bosmarus obesus. 



Sciurus hudsonius. 



Spermophilus Parryi [=8. empetra], 



Arctomys pruinosus. 



Castor canadensis [=G. fiber]. 



Hesperomys leucopus. 



Arvicola xanthognatMis. 



Arvicola Gapperi ) , t^ ^ ^-7 n 



. , 1 ■ ^ > \=Evotomys rumm\. 



Armcola rubricatus j ^ ■' -' 



Myodes hudsonius 1.^-7^ ^ n 



,/ -, , ■■• }\=Ctmiciuustorquatus\. 



Myodes grcenlandicus j '- i j 



Mvodes trimucronatus ) , ,, , , . -, 

 ,/,,,, > \=Myodes obensis]. 



Myodes nelvolus } '- 



Erithrizon dorsatus [=E. dorsatus epixanthus], 



Lepus glaeialis [=L. timidus arctious]. 



Lepus campestris [Eeally Lepus americanus]. 



Alee americanus. 



Bangifer grcenlandicus [—B. turandus green- 



landicus\. 

 Cervus columbianus [=iGariacus columbianus], 

 Aploceros montanus [=Mazama americana], 

 Ovismontana [= Ovis canadensis Balli], 

 Ovibos moschatus. 

 Balcena inysticetus. 

 Balcena Sieboldii [=B. japonica]. 

 Balcena cullaniach [= f] 

 Bhachianectes glaucits. 

 Megaptera versabilis. 

 Balcenoptera velifera. 

 Sibbaldius sulphureus. 

 Physeter macrocephalus. 

 Globioeephahis Scammoni. 

 Orca ater. 

 Orca rectipinna. 

 Delphinus styx (?) 



Delphinus obliquidens [=Lagenorhynchus obli- 

 , quidens]. 

 Belphinapterus borealis [=Leucorhatnphusbore- 



alis]. 

 PhoGcena vomerina [=Phoecena communis]. 

 Beluga sp. [Belphinapterus catodon]. 



Taking for granted that the species believed to be identical are in reality so, the list includes 

 62 species and sub-species, divided among the different orders as follows : Carnivora, 19 ; Pinnipe- 

 dia, 7 ; Insectivora, 2 ; Eodentia, 12 ; Ungalata, 6 ; Cetacea, 16— total, 62. 



Since the publication of Mr. Dall's list, numerous collections of Alaskan mammals have found 

 their way into the National Museum. 



In addition to Mr. Nelson's collection, a greater or less number of specimens have been 

 received from Messrs. Turner, Murdoch, Dall, Bean, Fisher, the late Mr. McKay, and others. 

 Among these specimens are represented 12 species and subspecies not given in Mr. Dall's list. 

 These are as follows : 



Sciuropterus volucella hudsonius. 

 Sciurus hudsonius Bichardsoni. 

 Spermophilus empetra Tcodiacensis. 

 Arvicola riparius riparius.* 

 Arvicola riparius borealis. 

 Fiber zibethicus. 

 Zapiis hudsonius. 



Lagomys prlnceps, 

 Vespertilio lucifugus. 

 Bangifer tarandus caribou. 

 Balcenoptera Bavidsoni. 

 Phoccena Balli. 

 Monodon monoceros. 



The total number of species and subspecies hitherto found in Alaska is hereby raised to 74, 

 including the additional families Zapodidce and Lagomyidce, and the order Chiroptera. 



Since Alaska reaches farther to the north than other portions of the American mainland, 

 except the peninsula of Boothia, it is of interest to know what species are found at its northern- 

 most boundary, and what have a less extended range. With the name of each species in the fol- 

 lowing list is given the name of the most northern locality in which, according to authentic records, 

 individuals have been observed. 



* Following the opiniou of Dr. Coues we have made the "Arvicola rubricatus, Rich." of Mr. Dall's list synony- 

 mous with Evotomys ntihis, but it seems prohahle that Mr. Dall had in mind Arvicola riparius. 



