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7*. \_Spermophilus bactrianus, Scully, /. c. p. 70, may be added in here as an additional 

 pedes.] 



8. Gerbillus erythrvrus, Gray. 



a. Gulran, 25 2 85. b. Between the Hamun of the HehBancl and Khusan. 



[Blanford, turn. cit. p. 70. 



The obtaining of the above two specimens extends the area of the range of this 

 7erbilhts northwards to Bala-morghab, jfnd gives a link between Kandahar and Shiraz. 

 -J. E. T. A.] 



8*. [Insert Mus bactriamis, Ely., as an additional species (Scully, t. c. p. 72).] 



\). Cricetus PH.EUS, Pallas. 

 a. Bala-morghab, 23/1, 85. 

 Blanford, torn. cit. p. 58. 



10. Arvicola MANDARINUS, Milne-Edwards (?). 

 a, b. Guh-an, 13 3 and It 85. 



These two Voles quite agree with the Afghan specimen doubtfully referred to A. 

 nandarhiKS by Mr. Blanford in his paper on the Arvicolai of this region (J. A. S. B. 1. 

 )t. ii. p. 108, 1881). The follovring are their measurements, in spirit : — 



Head and body. Tail. Hind foot. Forearm and hand. Ear (above crown), 



millim. millim. millim. millim. millim. 



«. c? . . . . 87 2i 16-0 23 6-0 



b. 2 .... 94 26 16-1 23 6-5 



Eoot-pads 5-6. Mammaj 2-2 = 8. 



10*. [Insert Arvicola guentheri, Dauf. & Alst., as an additional species (Scully, I. c. 



). 72).] 



11. Ellobils fuscicapilltj's, Blyth t- 



u,b. Guh-an, 19, 3 and 1/4/85. c. Bala-morghab, 15/1/85. d. Karaol-khana, 15,2/85. 



This species is by far the most interesting of the Mammals found by the Commission, 

 IS it was hitherto only known from the type specimens obtained more than forty years 

 igo at Quctta, and described as Georyclms fuscocapillits l)y Mr. Blyth +, who later <^ 

 'ormed a special genus, Myospalax, for then- reception. In order to find out the true 



t Dr. Scully (^ c. p. 7u), than whom there is no better authority on such a point, describes this animal as a new 

 species, under the name of K. intermedium. The cranial and dental characters he gives, however, although at first 

 iight they would naturally appear to be of specific importance, prove to he so variable within the present series 

 hat I feel I must still adhere to the above determination, despite the advantage Dr. Scully has of me in being able 

 lirectly to compare the Afghan specimens with Blyth's original types. 



i J. A. S. B. xi. p. 887 (1842). 



§ J. A. S. 15. XT. p. 141 (184G). 



