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plates and tooth-rows are all longer relatively ; the pter3-goid region 

 appears to be shortened, for while the distance condyle to bidla 

 remains as in European races that between condyle and ni. o is a 

 little shorter. In several of these respects the skull of li. r. arho- 

 reus approaches that of I?, r. silildmensis ; the bullsB are, however, 

 obviously larger than in that species or its associate B. r. HHoe ; in 

 the present form moreover the orifices of the canalis transversus of 

 the basisphenoid are distinctly visible, instead of being concealed 

 in a direct ventral view. 

 Local vari%tiov'. — 



Daltonganj, Palamau (600'). 



The dimensions of the most important are : — 

 •98 4661 s , 20 March 1914, 164—230—34—25 

 •99 4715$, 24 „ „ 166— 256— 32— 24, Weight 5iozs. 

 4759 2 . 29 ., ,. 168—243—34—25 „ 4f ozs. 

 Average of 17 (H. & B.) 1 34-168— 155— 221— 31-3-23-4 

 % „ ., 100— 142— 20-2-15-1 



All have rather short, thin and harsh coats, pure white bellies, 

 yellowish-white feet and cold tinted tails and backs. No. 98 in full 

 pelage has the back tawny and lined with black hairs ; 4733, a $ 

 from the same locality and 4643, a j from Palamau itself (16th 

 March; 158 — 212 — 32 — 25; weight 4| ozs.) are quite similar. 

 The other specimens are darker, blacker or greyer above ; probably 

 the pelage is fresher in them than in the three tawny individuals 

 and the full dorsal coloration is not yet developed. 



Gajhundi, Hazaribagh (1,000'). 



The following are the dimensions of the most important speci- 

 mens : — 



•94 4877 <s , 10 Mav 1914, 168—208—30—24, Weight 4^ ozs. 



•95 4886 c?, 11 „ „ 168-211—34 5^ .. 



•96 4888 5,11 ,, „ 166—233—32—24 Si „ 



•97 4898 5,13 „ „ 164—208—31—24 si „ 



Average of 19 (H. & B. 148-168) 159-211-3M-22^8 

 % ,. „ 100— 133— 19-6-14-3 



Backs varying from tawny to dark greyish-brown and in this 

 series the females appear to be generally darker than the males ; 

 dorsal tints always cold ; bellies with hairs white throughout, often 

 with a faint yellow tinge ; feet white. No. 94 has a bright ochra- 

 ceous patch on the right side of the throat and a much smaller spot 

 on the left side. 



Pareshnath Hill, Hazaribagh (4,300'). 



The dimensions of the most important are : — 



.88 5130 e? , 13 Jime 1914 166—235—33—24, Weight 5iozs. 



•89 5132 c?, 14 .. „ 173—215—32—25 6| „ 



