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FAUNA OF THE SOUTH. 
POPtTLAK NAME. 
SCrENTHTO NAME. 
American deer, 
Cervus Virginianus. 
Black bear, 
Ursus Americanus. 
Eaccoon, 
Procyon lotor. * 
American wolf, 
Lupus occidentalis. 
Black wolf, 
Canis lupus. 
Gray fox, 
Vulpes Virginianus. 
Northern panther, 
Felis concolor. 
Wild-cat, 
Lyncus rufas. 
Beaver, 
Castor fiber. - • . 
Musk-rat, 
Fiber zibetliicus. 
Gray squirrel. 
Sciurus lucatis. 
Red fox-squirrel. 
" capistratus. 
Black " 
" niger. 
Ground " 
" striatus. 
Flying " 
Pteromys volucella. 
Otter, 
Lutra Canadensis. 
Shrew mole, 
Scalops aquaticus. 
American opossum, 
Didelphus Virginianus. 
Leather-winged bat. 
Vespertilio Noveboracensis. 
Common rat, 
Mus decumanus. 
Large wood rat. 
Cotton rat, 
Sigmodon hispidum. 
Common mouse. 
Mus musculus. 
Wood mouse, 
Arvicola. 
Common gray rabbit, 
Lepus nanus. 
American gi-ay " 
" Americanus. 
Cane or wood " 
" aquaticus. 
BIKDS. 
N'atatores- 
—Swimmers. 
Mallard, 
Anas boschas. 
Wood duck, 
" sponsa. 
Sprig-tailed duck, 
' acuta. 
Gray duck. 
" strepera. 
Blue-winged teal, 
" discors. 
