Part 108

10.3 13.3 19.3 23.0 12.7 7.2 5.0 4.5 4.8 3.5 1.7 12.0 10.5 10.0 13.2 18.8 21.8 12.6 6.7 4.6 4.2 4.3 3.2 1.8 11.4 10.3 9.4 13.5 19.4 22.0 13.2 7.2 4.7 4.3 4.5 3.3 1.7 11.9 10.6 9.4 13.0 19.1 21.8 12.9 7.2 5.0 4.2 4.5 3.3 1.8 11.9 10.3 8.8 12.8 18.9 20.7 12.7 7.0 4.7 4.3 4.5 3.3 1.8 10.5 9.7 9.3 13.0 18.0 12.7 6.8 4.8 4.3 4.5 3.3 1.7 11.8 10.2 9.5 13.6 18.7 20.9 13.0 6.9 4.8 4.4 4.5 3.3 1.8 11.4 10.2 9.6 12.8 17.8 20.5 12.6 6.3 4.8 4.2 4.4 3.3 1.6 11.2 10.1 9.3 13.1 18.7 21.2 12.9 6.9 4.8 4.3 4.5 3.3 1.7 11.5 10.2

polaris 12.0 13.0 22.3 26.1 14.8 8.0 5.8 5.2 5.7 4.1 2.2 13.7 12.3 11.9 14.9 22.3 25.5 14.6 7.8 5.9 5.1 5.6 3.9 2.0 13.4 12.2 10.9 14.2 21.3 24.7 14.5 7.3 5.3 4.8 5.0 3.7 1.9 12.0 11.2 11.5 14.4 22.3 26.7 14.4 7.6 5.7 5.1 5.5 4.1 2.0 13.1 12.1 12.0 15.3 23.2 27.9 15.1 8.1 5.8 5.5 5.8 4.0 2.3 13.8 12.8 12.2 15.1 23.2 28.0 15.2 8.1 5.9 5.2 5.7 4.2 2.3 13.7 12.4 12.3 15.6 15.4 8.3 5.7 5.1 5.3 3.9 2.0 14.4 12.8 11.8 14.9 22.4 26.5 14.9 7.9 5.7 5.2 5.5 4.0 2.1 13.4 12.3

10.1 12.9 19.6 22.6 13.6 7.1 5.0 4.5 4.7 3.6 1.7 12.3 10.3 10.4 13.2 19.3 22.4 13.9 7.0 4.8 4.2 4.5 3.7 1.8 12.1 10.9

semplei 11.5 14.6 21.5 24.8 14.1 7.9 5.0 4.6 4.7 3.6 2.0 14.0 11.6

10.6 13.8 20.2 23.6 13.6 7.2 5.1 4.7 4.9 3.6 2.0 13.4 11.0 11.5 14.8 21.5 24.8 15.0 7.9 5.3 4.9 5.0 3.7 2.3 14.0 11.6 9.7 12.7 19.2 22.2 12.9 6.4 4.8 4.4 4.5 3.4 1.8 12.3 10.5

9.2 12.2 18.5 21.2 12.2 6.6 4.4 3.9 4.2 3.0 1.5 11.9 9.8

9.5 12.6 18.8 20.9 12.8 6.7 4.5 4.1 4.3 3.1 1.6 12.1 10.1 9.9 13.1 19.4 21.5 13.4 7.0 4.3 4.3 4.5 3.3 1.7 12.4 10.4 9.2 12.2 18.1 20.1 12.2 6.6 4.6 3.9 4.2 3.0 1.5 11.9 9.6

kadiacensis 11.1 14.9 22.1 26.0 15.1 7.6 5.5 5.1 5.1 3.8 2.0 14.0 12.2 10.9 14.4 21.6 26.0 14.1 7.1 5.7 5.2 5.2 3.8 1.7 13.5 11.5

8.0 11.3 16.9 19.4 11.5 6.0 4.4 4.0 4.0 2.8 1.4 11.5 8.9

TABLE OF CRANIAL MEASUREMENTS--Continued =================================================================================

Key:

A Basilar length (of Hensel) B Length of tooth rows C Breadth of rostrum

Catalog Sex and Collection Number age Locality A B C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mustela erminea average} {40.9 14.3 12.5 maximum} ad. 6 3 mi. S Big Isl. {43.7 15.0 13.2 minimum} {39.6 13.8 11.7

average} {40.2 14.1 12.2 maximum} sad. 7 3 mi. S Big Isl. {41.5 14.7 12.6 minimum} {38.4 13.6 12.0

U. S. N. M. 136112 ad. Willow River 33.0 11.5 8.8 M. C. Z. 242866 sad. 3 mi. S Big Isl. 32.3 11.0 9.0 U. S. N. M. 129703 ad. Ft. Resolution 34.2 12.0 10.4 U. S. N. M. 110682 sad. 15 mi. above Smith Landing 33.8 11.3 9.8 U. S. N. M. 235959 ad. Athabasca Delta 33.1 11.7 9.3 M. C. Z. 18776 ad. Athabasca Delta 31.5 10.8 8.9 av. 6 33.0 11.4 9.4

Mustela erminea M. V. Z. 53789 ad. Ogdensburg, N. Y. 36.6 12.9 11.5 U. S. N. M. 32240/44066 sad. Amsterdam, N. Y. 36.7 12.9 11.5

A. M. N. H. 67869 ad. Berlin, N. Y. 36.2 12.5 10.2 A. M. N. H. 67868 ad. Berlin, N. Y. 34.8 12.1 9.8 A. M. N. H. 15841 ad. Schoharie, N. Y. 33.8 11.7 9.7 Cornell 494 sad. Cascadilla Creek, N. Y. 34.8 12.2 10.4 C. M. 7461 sad. Pymatuning Swamp 34.2 12.0 9.6 C. M. 10264 sad. 3-1/2 mi. W Linesville 37.6 13.2 11.0 M. V. Z. 53788 sad. Lopez, Penn. 36.5 12.6 10.7 av. 9 35.7 12.5 10.5

U. S. N. M. 135570 ad. Lake George 33.3 11.8 9.3 B. S. N. 994 sad. Cattaraugus 31.4 10.8 9.2 C. M. 7460 sad. Pymatuning Swamp 32.0 10.9 9.2 C. M. 10252 sad. 3 mi. NW Linesville 32.7 11.2 9.5 av. 4 32.4 11.2 9.4

Mustela erminea F. M. N. H. 18134 ad. Aitkin, Minn. 40.3 14.1 12.7 F. M. N. H. 18135 ad. Aitkin, Minn. 14.1 12.5 F. M. N. H. 18130 ad. Aitkin, Minn. 40.7 15.0 12.2 F. M. N. H. 18133 ad. Aitkin, Minn. 39.3 13.9 11.2 F. M. N. H. 18131 ad. Aitkin, Minn. 38.5 13.4 11.2 F. M. N. H. 7222 ad. Aitkin, Minn. 13.6 12.4 F. M. N. H. 18127 sad. Aitkin, Minn. 38.4 13.1 11.1 F. M. N. H. 18129 sad. Aitkin, Minn. 39.4 13.7 11.1 F. M. N. H. 18132 sad. Aitkin, Minn. 39.3 14.3 11.5 F. M. N. H. 18441 sad. Aitkin, Minn. 40.2 14.0 12.0 F. M. N. H. 18440 sad. Aitkin, Minn. 38.8 13.8 11.3 F. M. N. H. 7219 sad. Aitkin, Minn. 13.9 11.9 av. 12 39.4 13.9 11.8

average} {37.9 13.2 11.4 maximum} ad. 5 and Elk River {39.5 13.9 12.6 minimum} sad. 5 {34.8 12.0 10.5

Walker 377 ad. Deer 31.8 11.0 9.0 Walker 11 ad. Grand Maris 32.7 10.8 Wisc. U. 8681 ad. T. 61N, R. 26W 32.9 10.8 9.2 Wisc. U. 8679 ad. T. 61N, R. 26W 33.6 11.6 9.8 Walker A 58 ad. Elk River 32.8 11.5 9.9 av. 5 32.8 11.1 9.5

Wisc. U. 8691 ad. Fisher Lake 31.5 10.6 9.5 Wisc. U. 8674 ad. Gordon 32.8 11.5 9.8 Snyder 2637 ad. Beaver Dam 32.9 11.0 9.8 Snyder 993 ad. Beaver Dam 34.1 11.3 9.4 Snyder 2999 ad. Beaver Dam 31.9 10.8 9.2 av. 5 32.6 11.0 9.5

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D Interorbital breadth E Orbitonasal length F Mastoid breadth G Zygomatic breadth H Length } J Breadth }Tympanic Bulla K Depth } L Length m1 M Lateral } N Medial }P4 P Breadth }M1 Q Length } R Depth of Skull at Ant. margin of basioccipital S Depth of Skull at posterior borders of Msl

|-Tympanic Bulla-| |----P4---| |----M1---| D E F G H J K L M N P Q R S --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

richardsonii 10.2 13.5 21.2 24.2 14.9 7.9 5.3 4.7 4.8 3.8 2.1 13.0 11.9 11.1 14.0 22.2 25.5 15.5 8.3 6.0 5.0 5.2 4.2 2.3 14.2 11.4 9.4 12.9 20.0 22.9 14.2 7.2 4.9 4.5 4.6 3.7 2.0 12.5 12.3

9.8 14.0 20.6 23.3 14.6 7.7 5.2 4.7 4.9 3.7 2.1 13.6 11.8 10.4 14.2 21.5 24.4 15.1 8.2 5.5 4.9 5.0 3.8 2.5 14.5 12.2 9.5 13.7 20.0 22.0 13.7 7.0 5.0 4.5 4.7 3.5 2.0 12.8 11.4