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mid-ventral line they have, in many specimens slaty bases and/or 

 ai'e tipped wich buff, so that a more or less obvious yellowish pector- 

 al stripe and collar may be developed. Bright ochraceous hairs are 

 frequently developed around the genitalia. The tail is usually more 

 pallid than in the other subspecies, its colour being a light brown 

 amounting sometimes to little more than dirty white ; sometimes, 

 but usually in young specimens, it is comparatively hairy and very 

 slightly paler below than above. The feet are light above, almost 

 white, but frequently showing dusky markings in old individuals. 

 The not inconsiderable variations of colour perceptible in this 

 subspecies are noticed below under Local Variation ; in part they 

 have a local value, but in part they appear to be connected with 

 diffei'ences of age or development. 



The mammse were counted in 22 females; in 18 the formula is 

 3-3=12 while in 4 only is it 2-3=10. 



The following are the dimensions of the more important speci- 

 mens : — 



Ranibagh, Naini Tal (2,500')— 



.126 4225 c?, 24 Dec. 1913 182—229—36—25. Weight 6^ oz. 

 .127 4258^,25 „ „ 183—228—35—25. „ 6^ „ 



Ramnagar (1,100')— (Type). 



.116 4047 cJ, 5 Dec. 1913 177— 224— 34— 25 „ S^oz. 



.117 4066 J, 7 „ „ 164—211—35—25 „ 4^ „ 



.118 4156 $ , 13 „ „ 163—218—34—22 „ 4^ „ 

 .119 4159$, 13 „ „ 165— 34—24 



Dela, Ramnagar (1,500') — 



.128 4273 5 , 6 Jan. 1914 162—222—34—25 



SiTABANI (2,000')— 



.132 3959 s , 20 Nov. 1913 166—204—33—22 Weight. 5^ oz. 

 .133 3987 c5,24 „ „ 187—214—37—28 „ 6| „ 

 .134 3971 $ , 20 „ „ 157—202—33—23 „ 4^ „ 



Ratighat (3,800')— 



.129 3917 c?, 31 Oct. 1913 161—214—34—23 



.130 3921 6 , 1 Nov. „ 157—212—33—22. Weight 4i oz. 



.131 3923$, 2 „ „ 168—213—33—24 „ 5" „ 



Takula (5,350')— 



.124 3855 c?, 12 Oct. 1913 179— 221— 34— 26. Weight 6^oz. 

 .125 3841 $ , 9 „ „ 170—208—33—24 



LoHAGHAT (5,600') 



.121 4363 c5 , 5 Feb. 1914 159—196—31—23. Weight 5^ oz. 

 .122 4366 $ , 5 „ „ 150—196—32—22 



