Mammals taken Along the Alaska HighwayBaker, Rollin H. (Rollin Harold)
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Mammals taken Along the Alaska Highway
Baker, Rollin H. (Rollin Harold)
Mammals -- North America
_Remarks._--Although comparative material is not available at this
writing, descriptions in the literature indicate that this single
adult female belongs to the coastal form, _G. s. zaphaeus_. In both
color and in cranial and external measurements, this specimen appears
to agree closely with descriptions given by Howell (1918:43) and by
Cowan (1937:78 and 82), although its measurements are also in the
range of those given for _G. s. alpinus_ by Cowan (_loc. cit._). It
may be pointed out that Swarth (1936:402) regarded a specimen from 15
miles south of Atlin, British Columbia, as _G. s. alpinus_.
Measurements of Alcorn's specimen are as follows: total length, 331;
tail, 143; hind foot, 42; ear from notch, 23; greatest length of
skull, 41.7; zygomatic breadth, 25.7; mastoid breadth, 21.7; length of
nasals, 12.2; length maxillary tooth-row, 8.2; interorbital
constriction, 8.2; and postorbital constriction, 9.0.
Castor canadensis sagittatus Benson
Beaver
_Castor canadensis sagittatus_ Benson, Jour. Mamm., 14:320,
November 13, 1933. (Type from Indianpoint Creek, 3200 ft., 16 mi.
NE Barkerville, British Columbia.)
_Specimens examined._--Two from _British Columbia_: Fort Halkett, N
side Liard River.
_Remarks._--Two beaver skulls obtained by Alcorn from trapper Johnny
Pie appear to be of this subspecies. Anderson (1947:133) records this
subspecies from the Liard River, in the area from which these
specimens were taken. The trapper told Alcorn that he shot these two
beavers in the winter of 1947-48 and hung the skulls in a tree.
Peromyscus maniculatus algidus Osgood
White-footed Mouse
_Peromyscus maniculatus algidus_ Osgood, N. Amer. Fauna, No. 28:56,
April 17, 1909. (Type from head of Lake Bennett, site of old Bennett
City, British Columbia.)
_Specimens examined._--Total 93, as follows: _Alaska_: E side Chilkat
River, 100 ft., 9 mi. W and 4 mi. N Haines, 20; 1 mi. W Haines, 5 ft.,
7. _Yukon Territory_: 6 mi. SW Kluane, 2550 ft., 10; McIntyre Creek,
2250 ft., 3 mi. NW Whitehorse, 6; 2 mi. NNW Whitehorse, 2100 ft., 2; W
side Lewes River, 2150 ft., 2 mi. S Whitehorse, 16; SW end Dezadeash
Lake, 9; 1½ mi. S and 3 mi. E Dalton Post, 15. _British Columbia_:
Stonehouse Creek, 5½ mi. W jct. Stonehouse Creek and Kelsall River, 8.
_Remarks._--Specimens from the localities listed above are in the
geographic range of _P. m. algidus_ as outlined by Anderson (1947:
136). Specimens from the vicinity of Haines, Alaska, are slightly
darker indicating intergradation with _P. m. hylaeus_; Osgood (1909a:
54 and 56) also noted that intergradation between _P. m. algidus_ and
_P. m. hylaeus_ occurs in this area.
Peromyscus maniculatus borealis Mearns
White-footed Mouse
_Peromyscus maniculatus borealis_ Mearns, Proc. Biol. Soc.
Washington, 24:102, May 15, 1911. Substitute name for _P. m. arcticus_
Mearns. (Type from Fort Simpson, Mackenzie, Canada.)
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