LARGE LOUISIANA BLACK SQUIRREL. 
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however obscurely annulated with yellowish- white. The whole under 
surface, and the inner sides of the legs, are brownish. Most of the hairs 
on the under surface are grayish-white at the base, some are annulated 
with black and yellow, and others are brown. 
Chin, black, with the extreme tip whitish ; end of nose, brownish • tail, 
black ; when viewed beneath, the hairs exhibit deep yellow annulations ; 
most of the hairs are brownish towards the tip. 
Length of head and body, 
Inches. 
- 11 
Lines. 
6 
tail (vertebra;), .... 
- 8 
9 
“ (to end of hair), - 
- 11 
6 
palm to end of middle fore-claw, 
- 1 
6 
Heel to point of longest nail, - 
- 2 
6 
Height of ear posteriorly, .... 
. 
3 
Length of fur on the back, - 
- 
6 
HABITS. 
This southern Black Squirrel was first described by Dr. Bachman, from 
a specimen obtained by J . W. Audubon in Louisiana, and was named by 
him after its discoverer. It frequents high grounds, and has all the active, 
restless, and playful habits of the genus. 
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. 
The Louisiana Black Squirrel has been seen west of the Mississippi, and 
as we think is occasionally found in Texas. It is sometimes offered for 
sale in the New Orleans markets, being shot in the neighbourhood of that 
city. 
GENERAL REMARKS. 
We have been informed by some officers of the United States army that 
a Squirrel similar to the present species is found in Texas and in parts of 
New Mexico, but from there being no specimens we could not positively 
identify the Black Squirrels these gentlemen had observed with S. JJudu- 
born. 
