1875.] 435 [Allen. 



6. Lepus brasiliensis. 



Lepus brasiliensis Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., 12th ed., I., 78, 1766. — Also 

 of subsequent authors generally. 



Lepus taped Pallas, Nov. Sp. Glires, 30, 1778. 



Taped brasliensis Gray, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 3d Ser., XX, 

 22, 1867. 



Habitat. Throughout the greater part of South America. 



7. Lepus callotis. 



Lepus callotis Wagler, Nat. Syst. Amph., 35, 1830. — Baird, Mam. 

 N. Am., 590, 1857. 



Lepus nigricaudatus Bennett, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., I, 41, 1833. 



? " Lepus mexicanus Licht. " Richardson, Sixth Rep. British Ass., 

 (1836), 150, 158, 1837. 



Lepus [callotis var.] f.avigularis Wagner, Suppl. Schreber's 

 S'aught., IV, 107, 1844. 



Lepus texianus Waterhouse, Nat. Hist. Mam., II, 136, 1848. — Aud. 

 and Bach., Quad. N. Amer., Ill, 156, pi. 133, 1853.— Baird, Mam. N. 

 Am., 617, 1857. 



Habitat. United States between the 97th meridian and the Sierra 

 Nevada Mountains, and from Northern Kansas and the Great Salt 

 Lake Basin southward into Mexico. 



8. Lepus calif ornicus. 



Lepus calif ornicus Gray, Charlesworth's Mag. Nat. Hist., I, 586, 

 1837.— Baird, Mam. N. Am., 594, 1857. 



Lepus Richardsoni Bachman, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., VIII, 

 88, 1839. 



Lepus Bennetti Gray, Zool. Voy. Sulphur, 35, pi. 14, 1844. 



Habitat. California, west of the Sierra Nevada Range, south to 

 Cape St. Lucas, Lower Cal. 



9. Lepus palustris. 



Lepus palustris Bachman, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., VII, 194, 

 336, pi. 15, 16, 1837. — Baird, Mam. N. Am., 615, 18.27. 



Lepus Douglassi, var. 2 Gray, Charlesworth's Mag. Nat. Hist., I, 

 586, 1837. 



Hydrolagus palustris Gray, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 3d Ser., XX, 

 221, 1867. 



Habitat. South Atlantic and Gulf States. 



10. Lepus aquaticus. 



Lepus aquaticus Bachman, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., VII, 319, 

 pi. 22, fig. 2, 1837. — Baird, Mam. N. Am., 612, 1857. 



