a 
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5 
2518 
10 
11 
105 
106 
107 
108 
103 
350 
828 
986 
2521 
2522 
2511 
2512 
2513 
2514 
2515 
1234 
221 
227 
1762 
1763 
1764 
1765 
1766 
1767 
1769 
1761 
1770 
1771 
1772 
2503 
2516 
2517 
1768 
42 
1915 
1916 
1917 
1906 
516 
437 
U. S. P. R. R. EXP. AND SURVEYS—-ZOOLOGY—GENERAL REPORT. 
imal was first described by Dr. S. L. Mitchell, as the thirteen-lined or federation 
n account of the thirteen lines of stars and stripes which he fancied he detected in its 
It is, however, hut rarely that this number can be fully made out. 
a year after, published the same species under a different name, which, of course, 
iduced to a synonym. 
List of specimens. 
Measurements. 
Locality. 
When col- 
Whence and how 
S 
s 
Nature of 
specimen. 
From tip of nose to 
Tail to 
end of— 
Length 
of— 
Collected by— 
c 
•s> 
o 
| Eye. 
w 
o 
1 ‘IPM 
£ 
> 
X 
Fore foot, j 
Hind footj 
In ale. 
.78 
1.40 
1.80 
6.00 
.75 
1.30 
Skin ...... 
7 
7.10 
3.14 
;<so 
1.21 
7.22 
2.68 3.23 
1.40 
.85 
1.30 
. do. 
7.96 
3.90 
4.50 
.90 
1.60 
Mounted .. 
Skin ...... 
.74 
1.38 
1.60 
6.70 
1.35 
July, 1853.... 
S. F. Baird. ... 
Skin in ale. 
.70 
1.40 
3.30 
4.10 
.90 
.70 
1.40 
1.78 
.86 
1.38 
West Northfield, Ill 
R. Kennicott. .. 
/In 
E. C. Bidwell. 
Skin. 
Fort Ripley, Minn... 
Dr. J. F. Head. 
O. E. Garrison. 
Skin. 
Minnewakan, Minn.... 
July 19, 1853 
Dr. Geo. Suckley. 
Ft^^Union & Yellowstone 
Aug. 18, 1856 
Lieut. G. K. Warren 
Dr. F. V. Hayden. 
do 
July 19,1856 
July 20, 1856 
dr». ,,, 
July 25, 1856 
July 16,1856 
.do. 
do 
do 
July 20, 1856 
Aug. 21,1856 
July 20, 1856 
do ... 
July 24,1856 
Aug. 19, 1356 
A 
..do. 
.63 
2.00 
6.50 
3.50 
4.25 
dn 
1855. 
Dr. F. V. Hayden.. 
.78 
1.44 
1.75 
6.15 
.76 
1.40 
1855. 
..do. 
.60 
1.20 
1.45 
3.90 
2.29 
2.80 
.70 
1.14 
■ i d* - * 
1855. 
.66 
1.30 
1.64 
5.28 
3.10 
,3.55 
.75 
1.34 
Little Missouri river.... 
Sept. 13,1856 
July, 1849.... 
July 25,1856 
Lt. G. K. Warren.. 
Skin. 
Dr. F. V. Hayden 
Capt. H. Stansbury 
Mounted .. 
Pole Creek, Nebraska.. 
Rock Creek... do. 
Lt. F. T. Bryan.... 
151 
W. S. Wood. 
Sept. 21,1856 
Aug. 18,1856 
345 
. .do. 
.70 
1.40 
1.63 
5.80 
.79 
1.20 
..do. 
.do.. . 
280 
In ale. . .. 
Sand Hills, near Platte. 
Bcnt J s F n rt ^ M. 
July 17,1856 
130 
Skin. 
1.13 
6.25 
3.00 
3.50 
Capt. E.G. Beckwith 
Mr. Kreutzfeldt.. 
.do.... 
Mounted .. 
R *d River Arkansas 
Capt. R. B. Marcy 
80 
1 .45 
1.78 
5.90 
3.40, 
4.09 
.78 
1.30 
L 
.60 1.24 
1.49 
3.85 
2.10 
2.75 
.70 
1.16 
Fort Th ft rp ™ m 
Dr. T. C. Henry 
.... 
.... 
.... 
