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short and rounded ears, the feet sliort as in the Z. tnlpoides, teeth yellow. It ia 
found in the states ©f New York and New Jersey. 
12. Sciwus ruber. Entirely of a fine brick red colour, except the belly, which 
ifi whitish, ears beardless — The Jargfest of all the American Squirrels ; total length 
over two feet> Is it a variety of .SV vulpinvs ? It is found in tiie Missouri Terri- 
tory, where it is called Great fox-squirrel. There are yet in the United States 
many unnoticed species (or varieties) of squirrels. 1 know already about eight 
of them, such as Sc.ftUiius, Sc. p/uuopus, Sc. melanotusy Sc. luierulis, &c. I am pre- 
paring' a monography of them. 
II CLASS. ORNirHIA—THB BIRDS. 
13. JMUtus lei/comelaa. White, unspotted, top of the head and part of the back, 
wing's, tail and bill black, feet y ellow. — It is found in west Kentucky and Illinois, 
it feeds on fishes, and is therefore called Fishing Hawk; size small, tail quite 
forked. 
14. Ardeo phaioma. Entirely of a deep brown, neck ferruginous behind, white 
before, bill black, feet yellow. — It lives in Missouri, Illinois and v/est Kentucky ; 
it is of a small size, total length about eighteen inches ; it belongs to the tribe of 
Bitterns. 
15. Charadrius viridis. Entirely of a light green, unspotted, wings and tail 
tinged with brown, bill and feet black. — It has been seen by .Mr. Audubon in Mis- 
souri, near St. Genevieve ; it is a solitary and very wild bird, size of the common 
I'lover. Is it a Fulicu ? 
16 Hirundo phenicepliala. Head scarlet, back gi'ey, belly white, bill and feet 
black. — A fine and rare swallow, seen only once by Mr. Audubon, near. Hender- 
sonville in Kentucky ; it must have been a wanderer, and is probably a native of 
Louisiana or Mexico. 
m CLASS. ERPE'nA.— THE REPTILES. 
17. A''dciurus macnlosuii. Olive brown, covered with large irregular and une- 
qual black spots ; tall elliptical, obtuse, blackish, margin redish, two-fiftlis of total 
length ; a longitudinal furrow on the b:ick, toes red. — My genus J\ec<7/r?fs (70 N. 
G. An.) is distinguished from Tritjtrus by having teeth, four toes to all tlie feet, 
and the external gills persistent to a late period. 'I'he Salamandra alleganiensis 
belongs to it. The present species is found in the Ohio, vulgar name water pup* 
pet or scorpion eel. Length over one foot, very slovenly ; body covered with a 
mucous matter. Jav.'s obtuse with thick lips and small acute teeth, the upper 
jaw long-r. Eyes very small round brov/u ; ears behind them, large round, with 
a furrow. Three external gills, the anterior black, the second brown, and the 
posterior reddish. Toes small, rounded, obtuse, distinct, the lateral ones smal- 
ler. 
18. JVectunts luteiis. Entirely yellow, unspotted ; tail obtuse, one-half of total 
length. — It is similar to the foregoing, found also in the Ohio, length about two 
leet, vulgar names yellow eel or yellow puppet or yellow alligator. 
19. J\'tc!urus phosphoreitc. Er,tirely brown, unspotted ; tail obtuse, nearly one- 
half of total length, gills red. — Another species from the Ohio, its gills sliine in 
the night of a firy red colour. 'I'otal lengtli eighteen to twenty inches. Vulgar, 
names, Night Alligator, Brown Puppet. Alligator Eel, £;c. Many other species 
of Salamanders belong to this genus. 
20. Tiitiinis hypoxmithts. Brov.'ii above, yellow beneath ; tail acute, slightly 
compressed, one-half of total length. — .My genus Tiitunts is the same as the Tri- 
?072 of Dumeril, there being already another genus of animal* called Triton; it 
differs from the Sakimandra by having a compressed tail. 1 his species is found 
in Kentucky, where it is called Ground Puppet, because it is often ibund in the 
lobster's holes in moist ground ; total length six to eight inches. 
21. TrUmusfuscns. Entirely brown, rather olivaceous above and paler bc- 
neadv ; a furrow on the rump ;'tail acute, slightly compressed, one-third ^^ ^°^"^ 
length. — I found it in the nordiern parts of the state of Xcw York, in small brooks. 
Vulgar name Black Ebbet. Length three or four iiichcs. Eyes large and black, 
iris round and brown Upperjaw longer as in all the genus'and without teeth. 
Posterior feel with five toes as "in all tlie species, the lateral ones smaller. I com- 
municated a description of this animal, together with many other reptiles from 
