CHAPTER VIII. 



REPORT OF THE STATE ZOOLOGIST. 



Lapsing, Mich., Dec. 20th, 1860. 

 To Prop. A. Winchell, State Geologist: 



Sir — I have the honor to transmit the following report of pro- 

 gress made in the Zoological department of the Natural History 

 Survey of the State, during the past two years. 



Owing to the limited appropriation made by the Legislature 

 for the purpose of recommencing the Geological Survey of the 

 State, and the desirableness of prosecuting the explorations in 

 the Geological department with as effective a force as possible, 

 I have been unable, as you are well aware, to devote but a part 

 of my time to investigations in the department assigned me in 

 the organization of the Geological corps. 



The Zoological collections already made comprise such speci- 

 mens as could be readily obtained without the sacrifice of much 

 time, or detracting materially from the efficient progress of the 

 Geological reconnoissance. 



Very much remains to be done before an approximation to a 

 complete knowledge of our fauna can be obtained. 



From the nature of the subjects of investigation in this de- 

 partment, it is difficult, in a limited space, to give a satisfactory 

 account of the exact progress of the work, or even to embody 

 the results accomplished when so much remains unfinished. 



The subjoined catalogue of the species known to inhabit our 

 State, will, perhaps, best present an outline of the labor already 

 performed, and at the same time furnish desirable information 

 in regard to the geographical range of species. 



