RODENTIA-LEPORIDAE-LEPUS CAMPESTRIS. 
587 
Additional specimens received since the preceding description was written substantiate the 
identification of the white and gray hares of the upper Missouri. The summer skins vary hut 
little, chiefly in a yellowish wash to the gray of the hack, and in the greater or less purity of 
the white of the back of the ear. In one specimen, 456, this is of a snowy whiteness. In most 
specimens the long tail is pure white thoughout; in others there is a slight tinge of ashy along 
the central line. 1 
iThe following description and measurements are taken from Prince Maximilian : 
Lepus virginimus, ( campestris ,) Pr. Max. Reise in das innere Nord-Amerika, I, 1839, 508. This hare in winter is entirely 
snow white, except the tip of the nose, sides of the upper lip to the corner of the mouth, upper surface of the fore foot, 
and outer border of the fore arm, which are beautiful yellowish red color, (coffee and milk). The ear is black at the tip 
more or less yellow on the anterior edge ; down each toe of the hind feet is a bright yellowish red stripe. The incisors are 
yellowish ; the iris yellowish gray brown. 
Measurements. 
Inches. 
Lines. 
Total length to end of caudal hairs___ 
23 
6 
Tail to end of hairs__ 
5 
4 
vertebras_.._ 
3 
6 
Length of head_...___ 
3 
11 
Width of head between eyes.____.... 
2 
1 
Height of ear, (above crown)___ 
4 
6 
Greatest width of ear___ 
1 
8 
Bristles___ 
4 
Fore leg from elbow to tip of claws__ 
6 
9f 
Longest fore nail___ 
hind nail_..._ 
«i 
6 
Hind feet_____ 
5 
Circumference at thorax___ 
13 
5 
Length from snout to end of outstretched hind foot.. 
29 
9 
The largest specimen seen of this hare measured 25 inches from nose to tip of hairs of tail. Found above Fort Union. 
