ISBN: 9781236374974

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 126 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Pur… Mehr…

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 126 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: . . . and especially toSeftor Mateo Trujillo, of Jalapa, whose thorough knowledge of the ground, and skill as a collector, proved of the utmost value. 1. Sciurus niger melanonotus Thomas. --One specimen, ad. , Las Vigas--a topotype of the species. 2. Sciurus deppei Peters. --Two specimens, both males, Jalapa, March 29 and April 14. Apparently uncommon. The two specimens secured were the only ones observed. 3. Sciurus leucops (Gray). --Two specimens, both adult females, Jalapa, April 5 and 11. These specimens are referred with some hesitation to S. leucops, with which they agree fairly well in all features except that the general color above is a darker, clearer gray than in true leucops. This, however, may be due to the condition of the pelage, which is mostly of the new coat, and rather short, being not fully grown. Formerly abundant, but now not common in the immediate vicinity of Jalapa. 4. Mus musculus jalaps, subsp. nov. Middle of dorsal region, from front of head to base of tail, uniform deep black; sides yellowish gray or ordinary mouse color; ventral surface pale buffy gray; tail black; feet and ears dark brown. Total length, 164; tail vertebrae, 82; hind foot, iS; ear, 14. (Average of 10 adults. ) Type, No. , ad. , Jalapa, April 14, 1894; Frank M. Chapman. A series of 16 specimens, taken in the fields at Jalapa, conforms very closely to the above description, and represents the opposite extreme from the red phase of M. musculus met with so frequently in the southwestern parts of the United States, as notably at several localities in Texas and Arizona. The striking feature is the generally dark coloration, and the broad black dorsal band occupying one-third to one-half of the whole dorsal area. A common inhabitant of old fields where it was associated with Re. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<