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Family UESIDAE. (The Bears.) 
Genus URSUS' Linnaeus. 
68. Ursus americanus Pallas. Black Bear; Brown Bear; Cinnamon Bear. 
Formerly all over the state, now in captivity only. Skulls are occa- 
sionally found. 
Family MUSTELIDAE. (The Weasels.) 
Genus LUTRA Linnaeus. 
69. Lutra canadensis Scheebee. American Otter. 
Formerly common over the state. Became extinct probably in about 
1890, as we have no later date. 
Genus CHINCHA Lesson. 
70. Ghinclia liudsonica Richaedsox^. Great Northern Skunk; Northern Plains 
Skunk. 
Rather rare in the state. 
71. Chincha mesomeles avia Bangs. Illinois Skunk. 
Occurs in Eastern Iowa. 
Genus SPILOGALE Gray. 
72. Spilogale interupta Rafinesqle. Little Spotted Skunk; “Civet Cat.” 
Common all over the state. 
Genus TAXIDEA Yv^aterhouse. 
73. Taxidea americana Boddaeet. American Badger. 
Formerly over Iowa; now extinct. 
Genus MU STELLA Linnaeus. 
74. Mustella americana Keee. Sable; Pine Martin. 
Occurs in Minnesota and Wisconsin; probably in Iowa earlier. 
75. Mustella pennantii Eexleben". Pekan; Fisher. 
Occurs in Minnesota and Wisconsin; probably in Iowa earlier. 
Genus LUTREOLA Wagner. 
76. Lutreola vison Scheebee, Mink, 
Common all over the state. 
Genus PUTORIUS Cuvier. 
77. Putorius longicauda Boi\afa^te. Long-tailed Weasel. 
Common all over the state. 
78. Putorius longicauda spadix Bangs, (A darker form.) 
Occurs in Minnesota; possibly in northern Iowa. 
Family CANID AE. (The Dogs.) 
Genus VULPES Brisson. 
79. Yulpes pennsylvanicus Boddaeet, Red Fox. 
Occurs all over the state; the two next varieties or sub-species inter- 
grade with it. 
80. Yulpes pennsylvanicus decussatus Desmaeest. Cross Fox. 
81. Yulpes pennsylvanicus argentatus Shaw, Silver Fox; Black Pox. 
