An Annotated Check List of the Mammals of Michoacán, MéxicoHall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond)
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An Annotated Check List of the Mammals of Michoacán, México
Hall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond)
Mammals -- Mexico -- Michoacán de Ocampo
_Remarks._--This species is widespread in México, ranging from sea
level to high elevations as at the type locality. In Michoacán most of
our specimens were shot as they flew about at early dusk. The five
from Isla Janitzio were shot as they clung to the roof of a cave along
with scores of other individuals of the same species.
=Eumops underwoodi underwoodi= Goodwin
Mastiff Bat; Spanish, Murciélago Mastin
_Eumops underwoodi_ Goodwin, Amer. Mus. Novitates, 1075:2,
June 27, 1940, type from El Pedrero, 6 km. N Chinaela,
approximately 3,000 ft. elevation, Dept. La Paz, Honduras.
_Range._--Known only from Tancítaro Mtn.
_Specimen examined_, 1: no. 89461, Univ. Michigan Mus. Zoöl., from
Rancho Escondido, 2 mi. N Apo, Tancítaro Mtn., [F] ad. with much worn
teeth, taken June 11, 1945, by W. H. Burt.
_Remarks._--Selected measurements of this specimen are: Total length,
158; ear from notch, 32; mastoid breadth, 16.1; width across crowns
of M3, 12.6; maxillary tooth-row (from anterior face of canine above
cingulum to posterior face of M3), 11.8. The total length is less than
in _E. underwoodi_ or than in _Eumops sonoriensis_ Benson (1947:133);
the other measurements given above exceed those of _E. sonoriensis_
and equal or approach those of _E. underwoodi_. The ears seem not to
be connected across the forehead; the color is near (_l_) Bister above
and slightly lighter on the underparts.
The specimen is clearly intermediate in size, as it also is
geographically, between _Eumops underwoodi underwoodi_ Goodwin and
_Eumops underwoodi sonoriensis_ Benson and gives basis for arranging
these two named kinds as subspecies of a single species as Benson
(1947:134) suggested might prove to be necessary. We are not certain
whether this specimen should be referred to the subspecies
_underwoodi_ or _sonoriensis_ and probably this uncertainty will
remain until the range of individual variation in _underwoodi_ is
known.
=Procyon lotor hernandezii= Wagler
Raccoon; Spanish, Mapache; Tarascan, Apátze (Apatz)
_Pr[ocyon] hernandezii_ Wagler, Isis, 24:514, 1831, type from
Valley of México, according to Nelson and Goldman (Proc.
Biol. Soc. Washington, 44:17, February 21, 1931).
_Procyon lotor hernandezii_, Allen, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat.
Hist., 3:176, December 10, 1890.
_Range._--Statewide.
_Specimens examined_, 2: no. 100113 from 10 mi. ESE Zamora, 5,500 ft.,
1; no. 52220 from 15 kms. W Apatzingan, 1,040 ft., 1.
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