336 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 
ZOOLOGICAL MISCELLANY.” 
Under the above caption it is proposed to bring together, from time 
to time, such facts as may be deemed worthy of record, respecting the 
structure, the life history or the geographical distribution of the vari-~ 
ous species of animals constituting the Ohio Valley Fauna. 
Correspondence from collectors and naturalists generally, is cordially 
invited, with a view to instituting in this JouRNAL a reflection, so to 
speak, of the progress of zoological research in the Ohio Valley. 
Information in regard to introduced species is especially desired. 
MAMMALOGY. 
Canis Lupus, Linneus.— Wolf.—Through the kindness of Mr. J. W. 
Shorten, we are enabled to place on record the recent occurrence of this 
species near Vincennes, Indiana. The specimen, which is an unusually 
large one, and of the black variety, was shot by a farmer, about the 
middle of November, 1881, three miles from Vincennes. It had for 
some time been a terror to the sheep of the surrounding neighborhood. 
LUTRA CANADENSIS, Kerr.— American Otter._-Dr. Howard Jones, of 
Circleville, Ohio, informs us of several instances of the occurrence of 
this species there within the past ten years; the last one having been 
captured during the winter of 1879-80. 
CaARIACUS VIRGINIANUS, Gray.—Virginia Deer.—The same gentle- 
man, writing under date of January 8, 1881, says that this species is 
‘¢‘ abundant this winter in the Jackson hills.” 
ATALAPHA CINEREUS, Coues.—Hoary Bat.—We are indebted to Mr. 
KE. R. Quick, of Brookville, Indiana, for a specimen of this species 
taken by him at that locality, on August 12, 1881. This is the second 
specimen known from this vicinity, the first, taken near Cold Springs, 
Ky., being now in the museum of this Society. 
ScIURUS CAROLINENSIS var. LEUCOTIS, Allen.—Worthern Gray Squirrel. 
—Mr. J. B. Porter, of Glendale, Ohio, writes that the melanotic form 
of this species, known as the “ Black” Squirrel, has been twice identi- 
fied at that locality, within the past three or four years. 
SCIRUS NIGER, var. LUDOVICIANUS, Allen.— Western Fox Squirrel. 
Mr. Porter also states that the Fox Squirre! is more common than the 
Gray, a mile or two west of Glendale. 
* Hdited by Dr. F. W. Lanepon. 
