Mammals of Washington, Volume 2: University of Kansas Publications Museum of Natural HistoryDalquest, Walter Woelber
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Mammals of Washington, Volume 2: University of Kansas Publications Museum of Natural History
Dalquest, Walter Woelber
Mammals -- Washington (State)
_Type._--Obtained 6 miles south of Tacoma, Pierce County,
Washington, by G. G. Cantwell on December 24, 1918; type in United
States National Museum.
_Racial characters._--A large, dark form; rich hazel in color with
large, black postauricular patches and ochraceous underparts.
_Measurements._--Thirteen male and 15 female topotypes average,
respectively: total length 224, 196; length of tail 71, 57; hind
foot 31, 29; and weight 127, 104 grams.
_Distribution._--Restricted to the area about Steilacoom and
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.
=Thomomys talpoides pugetensis= Dalquest and Scheffer
_Thomomys talpoides pugetensis_ Dalquest and Scheffer, Proc. Biol.
Soc. Washington, 55:96, August 13, 1942.
_Type._--Obtained 4 miles south of Olympia, Thurston County,
Washington, by W. W. Dalquest, on December 31, 1941; type in United
States National Museum.
_Racial characters._--Similar to _glacialis_ but underparts not
tinged with orange and conspicuous dusky areas present on sides of
neck.
_Measurements._--Fourteen male and 19 female topotypes average,
respectively: total length 223, 205; length of tail 62, 59; hind
foot 30, 29; and weight 123, 96 grams.
_Distribution._--Known only from the type locality.
=Thomomys talpoides tumuli= Dalquest and Scheffer
_Thomomys talpoides tumuli_ Dalquest and Scheffer, Proc. Biol. Soc.
Washington, 55:96, August 13, 1942.
_Type._--Obtained on Rocky Prairie, 7 miles north of Tenino,
Thurston County, Washington, by W. W. Dalquest on January 2, 1942;
type in United States National Museum.
_Racial characters._--Similar to _pugetensis_ but grayer, less
yellow.
_Measurements._--Eleven male and 14 female topotypes average,
respectively: total length 225, 216; length of tail 60, 64; hind
foot 31, 30; and weight 140, 118 grams.
_Distribution._--Known only from the type locality.
=Thomomys talpoides yelmensis= Merriam
_Thomomys douglasi yelmensis_ Merriam, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington,
13:21, January 31, 1899.
_Thomomys douglasii yelmensis_ Taylor, Proc. Biol. Soc.
Washington, 32:169, September 30, 1919.
_Thomomys talpoides yelmensis_ Goldman, Jour. Mamm., 20:235, May
15, 1939.
_Type._--Obtained at Tenino, Thurston County, Washington, by C. P.
Streator on October 24, 1891; type in United States National
Museum.
_Racial characters._--A rather small, yellowish race with whitish
underparts.
_Measurements._--Twenty-one male and 21 female topotypes average,
respectively; total length 213, 202; length of tail 64, 61; hind
foot 29, 28; and weight 121, 101 grams.
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