114 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
Genus Galictis Bell, p. ‘218. This name is antedated by: 
Genus GRISON Oken. 
1816. Grison Oken, Lehrbuch der Zoologie, n, p. 1000. 
1902. Grison Allen, Bull. Amer. mus. nat. hist., xvi, p. 377. 
October 11, 1902. 
Type. — Viverra vittata Sciikeber. 
239. Grison canaster (Nelson). 
1901. Galictis canaster Nelson, Proc. biol. soc. Washington, 
xiy, p. 129. August 9, 1901. 
Type locality.— Tunkas, Yucatan. 
For remarks see Nehring (Sitzungsber. der Gesellsch. naturforsch. 
Freunde zu Berlin, 1901, p. 209—216). 
Subgenus Galera Gray, p. 219. This should stand as: 
Genus TAYRA Oken. 
1816. Tayra Oken, Lehrbuch der Zoologie, ii, p. 1001. 
1902. Tayra Allen, Bull. Amer. mus. nat. hist., xvi, p. 377. 
October 11, 1902. 
Type. — Mustela barbara Linnaeus. 
For note on the generic distinctness of this group see Thomas 
(Ann. and mag. nat. hist., 7th ser., vn, p. 180, February, 1901). 
Genus PUTORIUS Cuvier. 
240. Putorius vison lacustris (Preble). 
1902. Lutreola vison lacustris Preble, North Amer. fauna, 
no. 22, p. 66. October 31, 1902. 
Type locality.— Echimamish River, near Painted Stone, 
Keewatin, Canada. 
241. Putorius allegheniensis Rhoads. 
1901. Putorius allegheniensis Rhoads, Proc. acad. nat. sci. 
Phila., 1900, p. 751. February 9, 1901. 
Type locality.-- Beallsville, Washington County, Pennsyl¬ 
vania. 
