. A biological survey of Colorado. Natural history Colorado; Mammals Colorado; Trees Colorado. 1011.] MAMMALS. 65 was foi inorly (•oiiliniioiis or nearly so, ])iit now it is lai-<^cly restricted to the liiti;lier foothills west of Loveland, eastern Park and southern Jc^ffeison (\)unti(5s, the Arkansas Divide between Monunu^nt and Kastonville, and the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Range between the Medano and Mosca Passes. (See fig. 2.) Although the species is commonly rej)orted by hunters and ranch- men in the foothills of southern Larimer County, my exj)erience in the })ine belt w
. A biological survey of Colorado. Natural history Colorado; Mammals Colorado; Trees Colorado. 1011.] MAMMALS. 65 was foi inorly (•oiiliniioiis or nearly so, ])iit now it is lai-<^cly restricted to the liiti;lier foothills west of Loveland, eastern Park and southern Jc^ffeison (\)unti(5s, the Arkansas Divide between Monunu^nt and Kastonville, and the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Range between the Medano and Mosca Passes. (See fig. 2.) Although the species is commonly rej)orted by hunters and ranch- men in the foothills of southern Larimer County, my exj)erience in the })ine belt west of Arkins (practically the type locality) in July, 1906, leads me to believe that it is now uncommon, if not rare, in that section. Several days were spent among tlie heavy forests of yellow ])ines between 6,000 and 7,500 feet in a systematic search for. Fig. 2.—Distribution in Colorado of tuft-cared squirrels (Sciurus abcrti mimus and S. a. fcrrcus). these squirrels, but not a single one was seen or heard. One inform- ant stated that the squirrels come down into the valleys in the autumn and feed extensively upon the wild plums. In October, 1894, Mr. C. P. Streator collected two squirrels 12 miles w^est of Loveland, but found the animals scarce. He attributed this scarcity to a shortage in the crop of pine cones, upon wliich the squirrels are said to feed. In the fall and winter months of 1894, 1895, and 1896 Mr. R. S. Weldon collected 12 specimens 3 mdes northwest of Arkins and 1 at Bellevue. Possibly this squirrel lives at a higher elevation in sum- mer than in winter, but there are no data on this point. The type 90432°—11 5. 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 Cary, Merritt, 1880-1918; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey. Washington : Government Printing Office
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