Taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1778) . Saugethiere, 3:520.

TYPE LOCALITY: Canada, "Labrador or Hudson Bay."

DISTRIBUTION: S. W. Canada to Baja California and Puebla (Mexico), east to Lake Ontario.

COMMENT: Reviewed by Long, 1972, J. Mammal., 59:725-759, and Long, 1973, Mamm. Species, 26:1-4. Type locality restricted by Long, 1972, J. Mammal., 59:738.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301412004017001001.