96 LOCAL MAMMALIAN FAUNA. 



DECEMBER 19, 1883— SEVENTEENTH STATED MEETING. 



Prof. W. B. Dwight, chairman, presiding ; eight mem- 

 bers and seven guests present. 

 The following report was read : 



OUR LOCAL MAMMALIAN FAUNA. 



BY W. G. STEVENSON, M.D. 



The Institute seeks, through its Scientific Section, to 

 "promote useful knowledge in the departments of nat- 

 ural, physical and biological science," not only by in- 

 vestigating and discussing subjects appertaining thereto, 

 but by collecting, preserving, naming and classifying 

 such specimens as illustrate the biological and physical 

 history of this vicinity. 



Already our museum contains many representatives of 

 our fauna, and a complete collection of our flora, — all 

 well preserved, labeled and displayed. 



It is my purpose to report from time to time the names 

 of the specimens in our possession that belong to our 

 local fauna and flora, and the hope is expressed that 

 such reports may not only prove interesting items of in- 

 formation to our members and to the public, but that 

 they may encourage many to contribute to our museum 

 until our local natural history collection is complete. 



To-night it is my pleasure to report the specimens we 

 have received during the past year belonging to our local 

 mammalian fauna. 



Order : Carnivora. Family : Felidce. 



Lynx rufus — American wildcat. 



Two specimens, one old and one young, were taken at 

 Mercer Mountain, Columbia County. This species is 

 practically extinct in this part of the State. 



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