34 Fierp Museum or Naturar History — Zoétocy, Vol. XL. 
SuBFAMILY MELINA. Skunxs AND BADGERS. 
Genus MEPHITIS. 
Mephitis hudsonica (Ricu.). Northern Skunk, Hudsonian Skunk. 
Mephitis mephitis avia (BANGS). Illinois Skunk. 
[Mephitis mephitis (ScoREBER). North-eastern Skunk.] 
Genus SPILOGALE. 
Spilogale putorius (LINN.). Alleghenian Spotted Skunk. 
[Spilogale interrupta (RaFIN.). Prairie Spotted Skunk.] 
Genus TAXIDEA. 
Taxidea taxus (SCHREBER). American Badger. 
Susramity MUSTELINAS. WEASELS, Mink, WOLVERINE, ETC. 
Genus GULO. 
Gulo luscus (LixN.). Wolverine. 
Genus PUTORIUS.* 
SuBGENUs LUTREOLA. 
Putorius vison lutreocephalus (HARLAN). Mink. 
SuBGENus ICTIS. 
Putorius noveboracensis Emmons. New York Weasel. 
{ Putorius longicauda spadix Bancs. Minnesota Long-tailed Weasel. 
Putorius cicognaniit (BONAP.). Bonaparte’s Weasel. 
Putorius rixosus allegheniensis (RHOADS). Alleghenian Least Weasel. 
Genus MUSTELA.t Martens, ETC. 
Mustela americana TurTON. Marten, Pine Marten. 
Mustela pennanti ERXLEBEN. Fisher, Pennant’s Marten. 
Famity PROCYONID. Raccoons. 
SuBFAMILY PROCYONIN£E. 
Genus PROCYON. 
Procyon lotor (LINN.). Raccoon. 
Famity URSIDA. Bears. 
Genus URSUS. 
Ursus americanus PALLAsS. Black Bear. 
*According to Thomas (Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., to1r, p. 139), the ; _ 
for this genus must be changed to Mustela, 4 ’ 39) name Putorius commonly used 
tSpecimens from Wisconsin are not typical but seem to approach i 
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for this genus must give place to Martes. 39), the name Mustela commonly used 
