Felis oregonensis oregonensis [Miller], U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull., 128:158, April 29, 1924.
Felis concolor oregonensis [Nelson] and [Goldman], Jour. Mamm., 10:347, November 11, 1929.
Type locality.—"Oregon Mountains, or east or west of them."
Racial characters.—Light, rounded skull, dark color, extensive black on tip of tail and short, rather coarse fur.
Distribution.—From the eastern base of the Cascade Mountains westward to the Pacific. Marginal records are (trappers' specimens): Ruby, Leavenworth, and Goldendale.
Felis concolor missoulensis [Goldman]
Felis concolor missoulensis [Goldman], Jour. Mamm., 24:229, June 8, 1943.
Type.—Obtained 10 miles southwest of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, by R. and C. Thompson, on December 30, 1936; type in United States National Museum.
Racial characters.—A large cougar with heavy, wide skull, pale color and rather long, soft fur.
Distribution.—Northeastern Washington west at least to Republic (W.W.D.) and the Blue Mountains of southeastern Washington.