15. Found between Cambden and Haddonfield, _Trifolium pratense_,
_Silene virginica_, _Antirrhinum canadense_, _Lithospermum
tenellum_, Raf., _Festucatenella_, _Seleranthus annuus_, _Oxalis
biflora_, Raf., _Poa rubra_, _Vaccinium corymbosum_, _Viola
palmata_, _V. parvifolia_, Raf., _Rubus flagellaris_, &c. Also in
blossom, _Quercus rubra_, _Q. obtusiloba_, _Q. alba_, &c.
20. Found near Burlington, _Plantago virginica_, _Euphorbia
ipecacuanha_, _Comptonia asplenifolia_, _Myosotis lappula_,
_Senecio obovatus_, _Scirpus acicularis_, _Lithospermum trinervum_,
Raf., _L. tenellum_, Raf., &c.; besides several _Carex_.
ART. XVII. _Description of a New Species of North American Marten_,
(_Mustela vulpina_) by C. S. RAFINESQUE.
The regions watered by the Missouri are inhabited by many animals,
as yet unknown to the zoologists, although many have been noticed
by travellers. A species of marten has lately been presented to
the Lyceum of Natural History in New-York, which was brought from
that country, and appears to belong to a peculiar species, very
different from the common martens of Europe, Asia, and America,
although it has, in common with it, the character of the yellow
throat; but the head, feet, and tail, afford so many peculiar
characters, that no doubt can be entertained of its diversity. I
have, therefore, given to it the name of _Mustela vulpina_, or Fox
Marten, owing to its head and tail being somewhat similar to that
of a fox.
_Mustela Vulpina._ Definition--Brown, three large yellowish spots
underneath on the throat, breast, and belly; cheeks, inside of
the ears, and a spot on the nape, white; tail tipped with white
one-third of total length; feet blackish, toes white.
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