. A biological survey of Alabama. I. Physiography and life zones. II. The mammals. Animals Alabama. 1921.] MAMMALS OF ALABAMA—BATS. 53 Neotoma pennsylvanica. These, I believe, were constructed by the rats and probably are used at night as resting places, as were those of pennsylvanica at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, in the daytime. Judging from the accumulation of hickory-nut shells found about the cliffs occupied by these wood rats, nuts must form an important item of their food in winter. Papaw seeds have also been found near their dens. In summer the rats doubtless feed largely on succulent herb
. A biological survey of Alabama. I. Physiography and life zones. II. The mammals. Animals Alabama. 1921.] MAMMALS OF ALABAMA—BATS. 53 Neotoma pennsylvanica. These, I believe, were constructed by the rats and probably are used at night as resting places, as were those of pennsylvanica at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, in the daytime. Judging from the accumulation of hickory-nut shells found about the cliffs occupied by these wood rats, nuts must form an important item of their food in winter. Papaw seeds have also been found near their dens. In summer the rats doubtless feed largely on succulent herbs and berries. The range of this species in Alabama, so far as worked out, seems to be strictly complementary t o that of pennsyl- vanica, the latter being found only north of the Ten- nessee River, and fioridana only south of it. At Muscle Shoals pennsyl- vanica lives in the cliffs on the north shore and fioridana in the cliffs directly opposite. The pres- ent species has been taken also at Leigh- ton, Sand Mountain (Long Island Creek, near Carpenter), Choccolocco Moun- tain (2,000 feet alti- tude), Dean (Cedar Mountain, 1,500-2,000 feet), Lock 14 on Warrior River, Autaugaville, Barachias, Castleberry, Mobile, Point Clear, and Orange Beach (% *)• Neotoma pennsylvanica Stone. Allegheny Cliff Rat. Neotoma pennsylvanica Stone, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, p. 16, 1893. The Allegheny cliff rat, a large gray species, ranges from southern New York and Pennsylvania southward to northern Alabama, where. Fig. 4.—Distribution of wood rats in Alabama. 1. Neotoma pennsylvanica. 2. Neotoma fioridana Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Howell, Arthur H. (Arthur Holmes), 1872-1940. Washington, Government Printing Office
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