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Title: Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
Year: 1855 (1850s)
Authors: United States. War Dept United States. Army. Corps of Engineers Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887
Subjects: Pacific railroads Natural history Indians of North America
Publisher: Washington, A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer (etc.)
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No. 3.REPORT ON MAMMALS COLLECTED ON THE SURVEY, BY S. F. BAIRD. VESPERTILIS PALLIDUS, L e c o n t e .—White Bat. Vespertitispanidus, Lecokte, Pr. A. N. Sc. Phil. Of this white bat several specimens were collected. LYNX RUFUS var. MACULATUS.—Texas Wild Cat. Baied, Gen. Rep. Mammals, 1857, 93. Sp. Ch.—Similar to the common wild cat, but with the general color red, with numerous dusty spots. A specimen collected in the Tejon valley agrees pretty well with skins from the Eio Grandeof Texas. The prevailing color is pale reddish, the tips of the hairs yellowish gray. Thedorsal region is rather darker, and exhibits some faint longitudinal dark lines. Numerousrounded spots or blotches of darker color are scattered over the whole outer surface which, thoughnot very conspicuous, are distinctly visible. The spots are darker and more mixed with brownon the legs ; the under and inner surfaces are white ; there is a faint reddish color on the throatin advance of the fore legs. The belly is b

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