MAMMALS FROM CALIFORNIA, OREGON, THE KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA AND LOWER CALIFORNIA, MEXICO, ELLIOT 1903

FIELD COLUMBIAN MUSEUM PUBLICATION 74 VOL ZOOLOGICAL SERIES Ill, No 10 DESCRIPTIONS OF APPARENTLY NEW' SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES OF MAM MALS FROM CALIFORNIA, OREGON, THE KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA, AND LOWER CALIFORNIA, MEXICO BY D G ELLIOT, F.R.S.E., Curator of Department CHICAGO, U April, S 1903 A NEW SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES OF MAMMALS FROM CALIFORNIA, OREGON, THE KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA, AND LOWER CALI- DESCRIPTIONS OF APPARENTLY FORNIA, MEXICO BY D G ELLIOT, F R.S.E., ETC The forms described in this paper, with the exception of the mink from the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, and the mouse from St Catalina Island, California, were obtained by Mr Edmund Heller, Collector for the Museum, along the coasts of California and Oregon in 1901, and in the Peninsula of Lower California in 1902, both in the low lands and in the mountain ranges of Hanson Laguna and the San Pedro Martir A complete catalogue of the collections obtained on these expeditions will be published later with Mr Heller's notes upon In the troublesome genera Thomomys the various species procured Microtus and Perognathus, I have been assisted by Dr Merriam, Mr V Bailey, and Mr W H Osgood of the Biological Survey, Washington, who have kindly compared a number of my specimens with the types and examples in the great collection in Dr Merriam's The measurecharge, and to whom I desire to express my thanks ments given in this paper, except some of Myotis tnilleri and Putorius r melampeplns, are those of the collector's taken in the flesh ORDER RODENTIA FAM SCIURID.E TAMIAS Tamias townsendi Type the locality littoralis Subsp nov Marshfield, Oregon Coast region of Geogr distr mouth of the Columbia Oregon from Rogue River to Size large; no white or grayish dorsal streaks, black stripes on back, the intermediate ones slightly paler than color of upper parts; anteorbital face stripe distinct; Gen char five distinct face ochraceous; under parts white 153 154 FIELD COLUMBIAN MUSEUM ZOOLOGY, VOL III Color Upper parts, rump and sides of body uniform, very dark ochre; tops of head and nose mixed black and ochraceous; five black dorsal stripes, the middle one running from occiput to root of tail; space between stripes slightly paler than body color; face stripes and center of nose black; sides of face ochraceous; postauricular spot grayish white, conspicuous; under parts white, plumbeous of under fur showing through; tail above dark ochraceous at base, with black hairs intermingled, rest black, the hairs tipped with white, their bases reddish ochre; beneath dark ochre ochre with black lateral band fringed exter- at base, rest reddish nally with white; tip black, edged with white; hands and feet pale grayish buff; ears black, with broad external band including tip grayish white, external basal edge ochraceous Measurements Total length, 262; tail vertebrae, 115; hind foot, 37; ear, 23 zygomatic width, Skull: occipito-nasal length, 38; Hensel, 30; interorbital constriction, 8.5; length of 21; n; palatal length, 16; length of upper tooth row, 6; length of mandible, angle to alveolus of incisor, 16 This form of chipmunk is allied to T t ochrogenys Merr from nasals, , Mendocino and the coast of California and Oregon to the Rogue The pelage described above is that of winter, and differs absence of gray dorsal stripes, from different color of the upper parts, the presence of the anteorbital face stripe, absent in T t ochrogenys at all seasons, and the absence It agrees with the subspecies comof buff on the under parts the in sides of the head ochraceous From T t having pared hindsi it differs in being much larger, has not the reddish coloring characteristic of that form, absence of pale dorsal stripes, and the presence of the ochraceous cheeks; and from T to-n NEW AI-K 1903 SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES OF MAMMALS ELLIOT 155 before me, has the gray dorsal stripes conspicuous, and the under Neither these examples exhibit an intergradation parts buff between tounisendi and oc/irogenys, or townsendi and hindsi, which last, so far as am I aware, has not been taken beyond the bound- The present form varies somewhat in measurements, the extremes of the nineteen examples before me being: total length, 245-275; tail vertebrae, 100-124; hind foot, 36-37.5; The differences are probably caused mainly by age, ear, 21-24 aries of California although in some instances the variation in length of the tail determines the differences in the total length In cranial characters, hindsi has a smaller skull, with narrower and more pointed The skull of T t littoralis nasals, narrower palate and rostrum resembles closely that of T somewhat larger nasals, species and T t hindsi / and ochrogenys, but is smaller with the intermediate of that sub : is FAM MURID.E SUBFAM CRICETIN.E ONYCHOMYS Onychomys Type Mexico *macrotis Sp nov Head locality of San Antonio River, Lower California, From San Quentin to San Antonio River, Geogr distr Trinidad, and El Alamo, to about 5,000 feet elevation, San Pedro Martir mountains, Lower California, Mexico Size medium, color pale; ears and hind feet long; rather long, without white tip; no black spot on ear Above ashy vinaceous, finely lined on dorsal surface Color Gen char tail and top head with blackish brown, causing these parts to be slightly darker than the rest of upper surface; sides of body ashy vinaceous; orbital ring black; lips, cheeks, under parts, hands and feet pure white; tail dusky above, white beneath; ears pale grayish brown, outer edge blackish; tuft of white hairs at base of of ears Measurements 21 Total length, 155; tail vertebrae, 55; hind foot, Skull: ear, 20.5 occipito-nasal length, 26; Hensel, 20; zygomatic breadth, 13.5; interorbital constriction, 4.5; length of nasals, 7.5; palatal arch to alveolus of incisor, 10; greatest width ; of brain case, n This pale form of Onychomys ?, long; oJ?, ear is remarkable for the great size FIELD COLUMBIAN MUSEUM 156 ZOOLOGY, VOL III and their uniform coloration, there being no black the edges only being black It must be rare in the San spot, Pedro Martir mountains, as only four specimens were taken of its ears PEROMYSCUS Peromyscus *perimekurus T\pe Goldbeach, Oregon Coast region of Oregon, extent of range not locality Geogr distr yet known Gen char and larger; tail Sp nov Similar to P austerus, but lighter in general color Skull with larger bullae, very long, 107-116 wider pterygoid fossa, and somewhat narrower rostrum Back of head and dorsal region buff, heavily lined Color with black; fore part of head, nose, sides of head and body, distinct in some specigrayish buff; lateral line bright buff, more mens than in others; lips and entire under parts plumbeous, washed with white; hands and feet white; tail brown above, flesh color beneath, with 27 millimeters of the end blackish; ear, inside orange at base, remainder black, outside pale brown for basal half, rest blackish Measurements foot, 23; ear, 19 with white edge Total length, 220; tail vertebrae, 116; hind Extreme measurements of seven specimens: total 107-116; hind foot, 22-24; ear, Skull: length, 25.5; Hensel, 19: zygooccipito-nasal 18.5-22 matic width, 12; interorbital constriction, 4; palatal arch to alveolus of incisor, 9.5; width of brain case, 11.5; length of nasals, 9.5; width of rostrum, 3; length of upper tooth row, 3; length, 206-220; tail vertebrae, at length of mandible, angle to alveolus of incisor, 11.5: height coronoid at process, condyle, 4.5; In the series of Peromyscus obtained by Mr Heller of the seems to be two forms, the one here described, characterized by greater size and a very much longer tail, with a Mr Heller the typical style general lighter colored pelage, and noticed the difference and in his notes stated that the larger form austerus style there was the rarer of the two, fifty-eight which seems to be the fact, for out of I can only find seven that can be assigned the rest being P austerus, all, however, being The exceedingly long tail of the Baird's type specimens to the new form, larger than of present form makes it at once conspicuous among specimens millimeters 100 austerus, the tail of which appears rarely to exceed in length *-*p2// ?/*?/?, very long; ovpd, a tail NEW AI-R 1903 SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES OF Peromyscus *hemionotis Type 157 Sp nov Rosarito locality, MAMMALSELLIOT Divide, 5,000 feet elevation, San Pedro Martir mountains, Lower California, Mexico Geogr distr Only known from type locality Gen char Similar in color to P e stephensi, but larger, with enormous ears and very long tail Color Nose and tufts in front of ears dark gray; top of head and upper parts cream buff finely lined with black; bright ochraceous lateral line from lips to root of tail; under parts pure white, base of hairs plumbeous, showing through; hands and feet white; tail above brownish black; beneath white; ears dark brown Total length, 222; Measurements tail vertebrae, 126; hind Skull: occipito-nasal length, 27; Hensel, 20.3; zygomatic width, 13; interorbital constriction, 4.5; breadth of brain case, 13; palatal arch to alveoli of incisors, 10.5; length foot, 22.5; ear, 25.5 of nasals, 10; greatest breadth of rostrum, 4; length of upper tooth row, 4; length of mandible, angle to alveolus of incisor, u Only two specimens of this mouse were procured, character- Mr Heller writes ized by its enormous ears and very long tail that it seemed to be very rare, and he was unable to obtain more examples P e It stephensi, has a general grayish buff appearance, similar to It is a much but the coloring is not so bright larger animal, as the measurements show Peromyscus tgaurus Type Lower California, Mexico Gen char skull San Antonio, San Pedro Martir mountains, locality Size moderately large, tail very long, colors pale, brain case, nasals long, interorbital space with broad broad * Above ochraceous buff, finely lined with black, deepest Color and brightest on lower back and rump, becoming grayish cream buff on upper back and top of head and nose, lined with black; cheeks, sides, thighs and upper parts of arms bright ochraceous buff; upper lip, chin, inner side of arms and legs and entire under parts pure white, the plumbeous of under fur showing through; hands and feet white; tail above dark wood brown, beneath cream color; ears blackish brown Measurements foot, 22; ear, 20 *///uzot> o?, +yvivpo6, Total length, 222-; tail vertebrae, 122; hind Skull: occipito-nasal length, 27; Hensel, 21: a mule; ovS, 'card?, an ear frisky FIELD COLUMBIAN MUSEUM 158 zygomatic width, ZOOLOGY, VOL interorbital 14; nasals, 9; palatal length constriction, III 4; length from palatal arch to alveolus of of incisor, postpalatal length, 9; greatest breadth of rostrum, 4; length of mandible, angle to alveolus of incisor, n; height at coronoid n; process, This species belongs to the fraterculus group with long tails, The tints are mostly pale except but is very differently colored which have It was only taken and on rump sides, brighter hues by Mr Heller in one locality, San Antonio, on the western slope of the San Pedro Martir mountains, and seems to have been rare, as only six specimens were secured, three of which had the tails more or less shortened Its distinctive coloration renders comparison with other members of the group, save the next species, unnecessary Peromyscus *homochroia Sp nov San Quentin, Lower California, Mexico Type locality Similar in color to P gait r us, but smaller, tail Gen char shorter and black above instead of wood brown; ears compara- Skull is shorter in occipito-nasal length; brain tively longer case narrower, nasals shorter and more pointed; interorbital constriction greater; pterygoid fossa and palate narrower Above similar to P gaurus; beneath white with buff Color patch on chest, between arms; sides ochraceous; hands and feet tail above black, with apical third black all round, beneath In some specimens the tail is black for remaining part whitish white; all round, in others the whitish hue beneath goes to the tip Ears brownish black Total length, 185; tail vertebrae, 100; hind Skull: occipito-nasal length, 24.2; Hensel, 18; zygomatic width, 8; interorbital constriction, 3.8; width of brain case, 6.6; length of nasals, 6.5; palatal length, 9; post- Measurements foot, 20; ear, 21.5 8.2; greatest breadth of rostrum, 3; length of mandible, angle to alveolus of incisor, 10; height at coronoid palatal length, process, some respects is a diminutive of the previous species, but easily recognizable by its shorter and darker colored tail, and the more or less buff on under parts The average length This of tail is in shorter than the measurement given of the type, probnumber of millimeters This ably 87 or 90 being the correct form is numerous , at San Quentin and may be regarded as a similarity of color NEW APR 1903 mouse species SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES OF MAMMALS ELLIOT 159 of the plains, its longer-tailed relative being a mountain The buff spot on the chest, mentioned in the descrip- tion, is absent in some specimens, and others again have the white under parts tinged with buff The brightly colored rump It bears also some resemrenders this form rather conspicuous blance to P thurberi, but its long tail, large ears and brighter coloring would serve to distinguish Peromyscus *oresterus T\pe Sp nov Vallecitos, locality it San Pedro Martir mountains, Lower California, Mexico, 9,000 feet elevation Color pale; tail medium length Gen char Skull with brain case broad, rostrum heavy, nasals broad Color Upper parts pinkish buff lined with black on top of head and dorsal region, making these darker than the rest; line from nose to below the eye, shoulders and upper part of sides of body pinkish buff; end of nose, lips, cheeks, lower part of sides of body and entire under parts pure white; base of fur plumbeous; tail above dusky; sides and beneath creamy white; hands and feet white; ears brownish black, with tufts of creamy buff hairs cover- ing basal half Measurements 21: ear, 20.5 Total length, 201; Skull: zygomatic width, occipito-nasal tail vertebrae, length, 26; 96; hind foot, Hensel, 20; 12; interorbital constriction, 4; length of nasals, breadth of rostrum, 4; palatal length, 10; postpalatal length, width of brain case, n 7; This is a pale species belonging to the thurberi group, but apparently very distinct from all of the described forms Only fifteen specimens were obtained, seven at Vallecitos, the type locality, and two at Agua de las Fresas, a short distance to the north, both localities being in the very midst of the San Pedro Martir mountains, and six at Hanson Lagoon, in the Hanson 9; Laguna range There is a slight variation in the measurements between the examples, the tail of the type being longer than the others The extreme dimensions of the fifteen examples are: total length, 160-201; tail vertebrae, 71-96; hind foot, 20.5-21; The difference in total length is mainly in the ear, 19-21.5 length of tail, which member often varies considerably in species of this genus One of these specimens has a narrow line from the chest to the anal region in which the hairs are white to the roots, but this is not perceptible in the one selected for the type, *6p