Remarks.—These specimens answer well to the description of R. r. alexandrinus except that no. 8909, taken in May, 1901, by F. E. Lutz, has yellowish underparts suggestive of Rattus rattus frugivorous. In the town of Tacámbaro we saw a freshly killed rat of this species which was all black.
Sylvilagus floridanus subcinctus (Miller)
Florida Cottontail; Spanish, Conejo de Florida
Lepus floridanus subcinctus Miller, Proc. Acad, Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, p. 386, October 5, 1899, type from Hacienda El Molino, Negrete, Michoacán.
Sylvilagus floridanus subcinctus, Lyon, Smiths. Misc. Coll., 45:336, June 15, 1904; Nelson, N. Amer. Fauna, 29:180, August 31, 1909.
Range.—Northeastern part of state.
Remarks.—Nelson (1909:181) records specimens from Acámbaro, Queréndaro and the type locality.
Sylvilagus floridanus restrictus Nelson
Florida Cottontail; Spanish, Conejo de Florida
Sylvilagus floridanus restrictus Nelson, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 20:82, July 22,1907, type from Zapotlán, Jalisco; Nelson, N. Amer. Fauna, 29:181, August 31, 1909.
Range.—Forested areas of non-tropical part of state except northeastern part.