and lambdoidal crests;
braincase more nearly round; tympanic shields over petrosals
approximately same size and therefore relatively larger; pelage of
upper parts duller, yellowish-brown to brownish-gray instead of
yellowish to yellowish-orange.
_External measurements._--Average (and extremes) of 14
February-taken males from along the Aucilla River, Jefferson Co.,
Florida: Total length, 126.8 (121-131.5); length of tail-vertebrae,
54.2 (51-60); length of hind foot, 9.8 (8-11); length of ear from
notch (13 specimens), 16.3 (15-17); forearm (dry, 13 specimens),
48.1 (46.7-50.0). Corresponding measurements of the holotype, an
adult female (after Miller, 1902:392): 129, 52, 9, 17, 49. Average
(and extremes) weight in grams of the series of males: 17.7
(15.5-19.5). For cranial measurements see Table 1.
_Records of occurrence._--Specimens examined, 65, as follows:
TEXAS: Austin, 1 (Texas U.); _4 mi. N Huffman_, 1 (Texas A & M);
Houston, 3 (1 KU; 2 MVZ); Eagle Lake, 1 (Texas A & M). LOUISIANA: 5
mi. N Baton Rouge, 1 (LSU); _1 mi. W LSU Campus, Baton Rouge_, 1
(LSU); _Baton Rouge_, 7 (1 AMNH; 5 LSU; 1 USNM); _1/2 mi. E Baton
Rouge_, 1 (LSU); North Island, Grand Lake, 1 (LSU); Lafayette, 2
(USNM); Houma, 2 (USNM). GEORGIA: Beachton, 11 (6 Chicago Mus.; 5
USNM). FLORIDA: _2 mi. S Tallahassee_, 1 (AMNH); 5 mi. W
Jacksonville, 1 (AMNH); Aucilla River, 15 mi. S Waukenna, 7 (Univ.
Fla.); _Aucilla River, at U.S. Hgy. 98_, 8 (Univ. Fla.); _W of
Gainesville_, 1 (Univ. Fla.); Gainesville, 3 (2 Univ. Fla.; 1 Univ.
Mich.); _near Gainesville_, 1 (Univ. Fla.); _Alachua County_, 1
(Univ. Mich.); 2 mi. SW Deland, 2 (Univ. Fla.); head of
Chassahowitzka River, 1 (USNM); Lakeland, 2 (Univ. Fla.); Seven
Oaks [near present town of Safety Harbor], 2 (1 AMNH; 1 USNM); Lake
Kissimmee, 1 (USNM); Palm Beach, 1 (Univ. Fla.); _Mullet Lake_ (not
found), 1 (USNM).
Additional records: VIRGINIA: Willoughby Beach (Rageot, 1955:456).
SOUTH CAROLINA: 5 mi. NW Charleston (Coleman, 1940:90). LOUISIANA:
New Orleans (Lowery, 1943:223). MISSISSIPPI: Hancock County
(Hamilton, 1943:107). Georgia: W edge Camilla (Constantine,
1958:65). FLORIDA (Sherman, 1945:195, unless otherwise noted): _St.
Marys River_ [near Boulogue]; _vicinity Palm Valley_ (Ivey,
1959:506); _6 mi. N Lake Geneva_ (Sherman, 1937:108); Old Town;
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