The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, MéxicoAlvarez, Ticul
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The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, México
Alvarez, Ticul
Mammals -- Mexico -- Tamaulipas
_Records of occurrence._--Specimens examined, 92: 9-1/2 mi.
SW Padilla, 800 ft., 3; Rancho Santa Rosa, 25 km. N, 13 km.
W Cd. Victoria, 260 m., 8; 3 mi. NE Guemes, 1; Sierra de
Tamaulipas, 10 mi. W, 2 mi. S Piedra, 1200 ft., 3; Ejido
Santa Isabel, 2 km. W Pan-American Highway, 2000 ft., 20; 70
km. (by highway) S Cd. Victoria and 6 mi. W Pan-American
Highway, 43; 2 km. W El Carrizo, 12; 8 km. W, 10 km. N El
Encino, 400 ft., 2.
Additional records: Victoria (Nelson, 1898:147); Santa María
(Goodwin, 1954:8); Rancho Viejo (_ibid._); Rancho del Cielo
(_ibid._); 3 mi. NW Acuña (Hooper, 1953:4); Pano Ayuctle
(_ibid._); Gómez Farías (Goodwin, 1954:8); Mesa de Llera, 10
mi. NE Zamorina (Hooper, 1953:4); Altamira (Nelson,
1898:147).
=Sciurus alleni= Nelson
Allen's Squirrel
1898. _Sciurus alleni_ Nelson, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington,
12:147, June 3, type from Monterrey, Nuevo León.
_Distribution in Tamaulipas._--Along Sierra Madre Oriental
in southwestern part of state.
This squirrel occurs in stands of oak and "nogalillos" (hickory) trees
that grow along streams and arroyos. Individuals are active from
sunrise to about 10:00 a. m. and again late in the afternoon. They give
a soft "chirring" call.
Nelson (1899:92) noted that specimens from Miquihuana were smaller than
those from the type locality. Among specimens I have examined, some are
as large as topotypes and two females are larger (total length, 486 and
490) than measurements given for the species by Nelson (_op. cit._).
_Record of occurrence._--Specimens examined, 11, from Joya
Verde, 35 km. SW Cd. Victoria, 3800 ft.
Additional records: Near Victoria (Nelson, 1899:92);
Miquihuana (_ibid._); Joya de Salas (Goodwin, 1954:8).
=Glaucomys volans herreranus= Goldman
Southern Flying Squirrel
1936. _Glaucomys volans herreranus_ Goldman, Jour.
Washington Acad. Sci., 26:463, November 15, type from Mts.
of Veracruz.
_Distribution in Tamaulipas._--Known only from Aserradero
del Infernillo (Goodwin, 1954:9 and 1961:9).
=Geomys personatus personatus= True
Texas Pocket Gopher
1889. _Geomys personatus_ True, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus.,
11:159 for 1888, January 5, type from Padre Island, Cameron
County, Texas.
_Distribution in Tamaulipas._--Known only from the barrier
beach in northeastern part of state.
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