U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



DIVISION OF ORNITHOLOGY AND MAMMALOGY 

 BULLETIN No. 4 



THE 



PRAIRIE GROUND SQUIRRELS 



OR 

 OF THE 



Mississippi TrATjlJ&it 



PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 



Dr. C. HART MERRIAM, Chief of Division 



BY 



VERNON BAIL) ZY 



CHIEF FlELD ASKXri 



PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE 



WASHINGTON 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING- OFFICE 

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