'894.] 405 [Baugs. 
four well-characterized subspecies. This for a species that 
hardly reaches the Canadian zone in the north is, I think, 
remarkable. 
The eastern subspecies of Lepus syloaticus may be defined as 
follows. 
Lepus sylvaticus Bach. 
Geographical distribution. — Whole of the Carolinian zone 
from northern Florida to the lower Hudson valley in Xew York, 
west at least to West Virginia and Tennessee. 
Color (in winter). Upper i^arts a mixed wood-brown ' and cinnamon 
with russet shades, a little lighter on the sides and rump. Upper surface 
of legs and arms and nuchal patch, cinnamon. Under parts white, pectoral 
band dull wood-brown. Under fur, inchxding the top of the head, mouse- 
gray to slate color. Without darker spot or mark between the ears. Ears 
not very thickly clothed with short hairs — outer margin but little darker. 
Hair rather short and coarse.^ 
Lepus si/liyaticas transitionalis subsp. n()\ . 
Type locality. Liberty Hill, Conn. 
Geographical distrihution. — The small Transition zone of 
the east from the east side of the lower Hudson River in 
N'ew York, extending down the Alleghanies to West Virginia, 
north to the northern Umit of the species in the east, southern 
Vermont and southern Xew Hampshire (only in recent years?), 
and west at the noi'thern part of its range apparently only to the 
Hudson River. 
Color (in winter). Brighter and more inten.se. Under fur slate color, 
except on top of the head where it is black. Back and upper parts much 
darker, owing to the great admixture of long, shining, black-tipped hairs, in 
some instances about equally black and brown. A conspicuous black spot 
or mark between the ears. Ears thickly clothed with long hair. A decided 
black margin on the outer edge of the ear. Hair long, full, and silky. Size 
of L. sylvaticus. 
1 Throughout the colors are accordiuii to Uidfiway's Nomenclature of colors, 
Boston, 1886. 
■■i Description taken from Xo. 73-t coll. of E. A. and O. Bangs, Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 
17,1893. ^ adult ; total length 4:27 mm. ; tail 55 mm., hind toot 95 mm., ear 63 mm. 
Collectors H. H. and C. S. Brimley. 
