Bangs.l 406 [Dec. 
Lep>(i< .^i/lvaticun niearnsi Allen.' 
Tt/pe locality. Fort Snelliiig, Minn. 
(jreographical (Ustrihutio)!,. — Upper Mississippi valley south 
at least to Indiana, probably farther, an<l east to central 
Xew York (Peterboro) and southern Ontario (Toronto). ^ Iowa, 
Wisconsin, and Minnesota.'' 
(loll))- (in winter). Lif^liter especially on the sides ami rump, without black 
mark between the ears. Ears light colored, without distinct black margins. 
Tail long and bushy. Size large. 
LepHis si/liutf/ictfft fioi'idaiixft Allen. - 
Type localiti/. Mioco, Sebastian River, Brevard Co., Fla. 
Geofp'<iphic.al disfrihiitlon. — Southern Florida from Micco 
south. 
Cidur (in winter). Darker all over, the darkening most intense on the 
rump ; without black mark between ears. P^ars sparsely haired and dark, 
rather darker on outer margin. Size small. 
Description of the tv))e of Lfpux si/lrdticas fninxitioiKilis 
Bangs. 
Type Xo. 2407, coll. of K. A. and O. iJaugs. $ ad. from Liberty Hill, 
Conn., Nov. «;, 18!>4. ( ). Bangs, collector. Total length 481 mm., tail 52. 5 
mm., hind toot 99 mm., ear 58 mm. 
Under fur slate color except on the top of the head, where it is black, 
showing between the ears a long conspicuous black mark. 
Upper parts a russet and wood-brown mixed, shading off on the sides to 
wood-brown. Upper sides of the legs and arms dull hazel, nuchal patch 
hazel. U'hole upper parts including cheeks, except nuchal patch, and upper 
surface of legs and arms, thickly mixed with long, shining, black-tipped 
hairs — giving a variegated look to the whole body — black and brown- 
Under parts white, pectoral band wood-brown. Ears outside of a shade 
between wood-brown and russet, bordered on the outer edge with a narrow 
margin of blac'k, beyond which the long, light hairs of the basal edge of the 
ear show as a yellowish whit« fringe. Inside of the ears very sparsely 
haired. The whole coat is long, full, and silky. 
' KuU. Ainei-. imis. iiat. hist., v. (i. 
'HuU. Aiiier. mu.s. nat. hist., v. ,'}. 
