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BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
Genus Alces Jardine, p. 18. As this name is antedated by the 
Alee of Blumenbach (Ilandbuch der naturgeschichte, 6tb ed., p. 
697, 1799), applied to another genus of Cermclae , it has been 
changed to: 
Genus PAR ALCES Allen. 
1902. Parolees Allen, Bull. Amer. mus. nat. hist., xvi, p. 
160. July 1, 1902. Type. — Cervus alces Linnaeus. 
According to Thomas (Proc. biol. soc. Washington, xv, p. 
197, October 10, 1902) this change is unnecessary. If it be 
accepted the two American species will stand as follows: 
Par alces americanus (Clinton). 
1822. Cervus americanus Clinton, Letters on nat. hist, and 
int. resources of New York, p. 193. 
1902. Alces americanus Osgood, Proc. biol. soc. Washington, 
xv, p. 87. April 25, 1902. N 
1902. Parolees americanus Allen, Bull. Amer. mus. nat. 
hist., xvi, p. 160. July 1, 1902. 
Type locality. — Northern New York. 
Par alces gigas (Miller). 
1902. Paralces gigas Allen, Bull. Amer. mus. nat. hist., 
xvi, p. 160. July 1, 1902. 
Genus RANGIFER Hamilton Smith. 
Ilangifer dawsoni Seton-Thompson, p. 19. According to Osgood 
(North Amer. fauna, no. 21, p. 26, September 26, 1901) no caribou 
occur on the Queen Charlotte Islands, and this animal is in realitv 
Pang ifer arcticus (Richardson). 
25. Rangifer granti Allen. 
1902. Pangifer granti Allen, Bull. Amer. mus. nat. hist., 
xvi, p. 122. March 31, 1902. 
Type locality.— .Western end of Alaska Peninsula, opposite 
Popoff Island, Alaska. 
