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WB Davis
1935-
Mammals examined from Idaho in the
Chas, R. Corner Mons., Pullman, Wash.
Lepus h. richardsoni (cont),
6888 Profino. Collected Sept, 1902 by
orig no.
28
R.E. Snodgrass, no skull. External
measurements - none,
Just fine
The two skins are well made).
A comparison of skins no 688, 218 & 219
with 3 from type locality nos. 67486-87-88 in
M.V.I. (collected by W.B. Davis in July - 11, 12, 13
respectively at Head of Big Lost River 7895 ft.
Custer Co, Idaho reveals the following:
Summer pelage
Winter pelage,
Fur on top reddish Grayish
Dorsal color lacks red stripe Red stripe present.
Black lines accentuated or scales Black line obscure.
Belly whitish Belly grayish
Reddish shoulders grayish shoulders.
Measurements of Skulls.
Taken
Back of
Molars.
no. & sex Booleans
of Nasals,
L.Nasals
zygo Br.
Intorb
width.
cranial
width.
Max.took
Row.
Infra
orbitol
13teeth.
Post
Palatal
LENGTH
Depth of
Skull.
218 & sat 37.8 15.0 26.9 14,8 20.6 8.1 6.7
8.0 16.7 16.4
219 F.ad 37.4 15.2 27.2 14.8 20.8 8.4 6.7 16.1 16.1
67486 Bad 38.0 15,1 28.1 15.1 22.0 8.8 6.5 16.5 17.1
67487 F.ad 38.6 15.5' 28.5 14.7 21.2 8.5 6.4 17.0 17.0
67488 & ad 39.0 14.4 28.8 15.0 21.5 8.3 6.2 17.4 16.7
eve 2 37.6 15.1 27.0 14.8 20.7 8.3 6.7 16.4 16.3
eve 3 38.5 15.0 28.5 14.9 21.6 8.5 6.4 17.0 16.9
M.V.I.
CH.C.
width across lacrinals - 21.5 ave. 20.4 ave,
Width of skull back f post orbital 15.5 15.3,
width f.g, jugal, 3.5' 2.9
Mastoid breadth 22.0 21.0