Martes MARTES LATiNORUM Barrett-Hamiltoii. 



1904. Mustcla martes latinorum Barrett-Hamilton, Anu. and Mag. Nat. 



Hist., 7th ser., xiii, p. 389, May, 1904 (Nurri Mountains, Sardinia). 

 1910. Mustela martes latinorum Trouessart, Faune Mamm. d'Europe, 



p. 72. 



Type localiti/. — Nurri Mountains, Sardinia. 



Geograpliical distrihution. — Mediterranean region (Italy, Sar- 

 dinia, Balearic Islands). 



Diagnosis. — Throat patch bufi-yellow ; general colour lighter 

 than in true martes. 



Colour. — Upper parts a rather light brown, the longer hairs 

 between the raw-umber and mai's-brown of Ridgway, the 

 general effect darker in certain lights, especially on posterior 

 half of body ; underfur a pale bluish grey, essentially as in true 

 martes, the tips of the hairs ranging from pale wood-brown to 

 clear butf ; face isabella-colour streaked with whitish hairs, the 

 muzzle and lips between mars-brown and prout-brown ; ear 

 edged with buffy drab ; tail like back at base, darker at tip ; 

 feet and legs washed with dark brown ; throat-patch varying 

 considerably, but as a rule approaching buff-yellow. 



Measurements. — Adult male from Porlezza, Como, Italy : 

 head and body, 470; tail, 235; hind foot, 94*6; ear from 

 meatus, 42. Adult female from San Cristobal, Minorca, Balearic 

 Islands : head and body, 430 ; tail, 230 ; hind foot, 87 ; ear 

 irom meatus, 45. For cranial and dental measurements see 

 Tables, pp. 376, 378. 



Specimens examined. — Nineteen, from the following localities : — 

 Italy : Porlezza, Como, 11 (Ghidini) ; near Rome, 4 ; Milan, 1. 

 Sardinia: Nurri Mountains, 1 (type). 

 Spain : Mancor, Majorca, Balearic Islands, 1 ; San Cristobal, Minorca, 1. 



Remarks. — The status of this form is very unsatisfactory. So 

 far as can be judged from the few specimens examined there is 



