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Regarded by Merriam (Proc. acad. nat. sci. Phila., 1894, p. 246, 
September 24, 1894) as identical with N. fuscipes. 
Neotoma tenuicauda Merriam. 
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1892.‘ Neotoma tenuicauda Merriam, Proc. biol. soc. Wash¬ 
ington, VII, p. 169. September 29, 1892. 
Type locality.— North slope of the Sierra Nevada of Colima, 
State of Colima, Mexico. Altitude, 12,000 feet. 
Neotoma torquata Ward. 
1891. Neotoma torquata Ward, Amer. nat., xxv, p. 160. 
February, 1891. 
Type locality. — An abandoned tunnel, between Tetela del 
Volcan and Zacualpan, State of Morelos, Mexico. 
Neotoma venusta True. 
1894. Neotoma venusta True, Diagnoses of some unde¬ 
scribed wood rats (genus Neotoma) in the national museum, 
p. 2. June 27, 1894. (Reprint: Proc. U. S. nat. mus., 
XVII, p. 354. . November 15, 1894.) 
Type locality. — Carrizo Creek, San Diego County, Califor¬ 
nia. 
Regarded by Merriam (Proc. acad. nat. sci. Phila., 1894, p. 247, 
September 24, 1894) as identical with N intermedia. 
Genus NELSONIA Merriam. 
1897. Nelsonia Merriam, Proc. biol. soc. Washington, xi, p. 
277. December 17, 1897. Type. — Nelsonia neotomodon Merriam. 
Nelsonia neotomodon Merriam. 
1897. Nelsonia neotomodon Merriam, Proc. biol. soc. Wash¬ 
ington, XI, p. 278. December 17, 1897. 
Type locality. — JMountains near Plateado, State of Zacate¬ 
cas, Mexico. Altitude, 8200 feet. 
