MICROTUS 675 



9 al. M a r s h a m, Yorkshire, W. B. Tegetmeicr (i>). 93. 8. 31. 1. 



England. {J. Carter.) 



2 6. Bowdon, Cheshire. G. Barrett-Hamilton 11. 1. 2. 48-49. 



(T. A. Coward.) (p). 



3 6, 9. Grimsby, Lincolnshire. G. Barrett-Hamilton 11. 1. 2. 50-53. 



(G. H. Caton Haigh.) (p). 



2 .5, 2 9. Grimsbj'. ((?. H. Caton W. E. de Winton (p). 11. 1. 3. 246-249. 

 Haigh.) 



6, 9. Cheadle, Staffordshire. E. W. H. Blogg (p). 11. 1. 3. 287-288. 



<^. Anglesey. T. A. Coward (c & p). 11. 1. 3. 270. 



2 J, 19. Oundle, Northampton- Lord Lilford (c & p). 11.1.3.271-273. 



shire. 



2 6,29. Graftonbury, Hereford- W. E. de Winton 11.1.3.274-277. 



shire. (c & p). 



6. Shelford, Cambridge- Dr. Hans Gadow 5. 1. 21. 1. 



shire. (c & p). 



2 St. Cambridgeshire. J. Baker (c & p). 39. 9. 29. 4-5. 



3c5,4 9. Earlsfield, Surrey. C. H. B. Grant (c & p). 11.1.3.278-284. 



2 6. Alum Bay, Isle of Wight. 0. Thomas (c & p). 11.1. 3. 285-286. 



1. Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. Rev. C. A. Bury 44.9.2.5. 



(c & p). 



19. New Forest, Hampshire. G. S. MiUer (c). 7. 7. 7. 2906- 



2924. 



MiCROTUS AGRESTIS NEGLECTUS JenyilS. 



1841. Arvicola neglectus Jenyns, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1st ser , vii 



p. 270, June, 1841. 

 1857. Arvicola agrestis b. Blasius, Saugethiere Deutschlands, p. 369 (part). 

 1896. Microtus agrestis neglectus Barrett-Hamilton, Proc. Zool. Soc, 



London, p. 602 (part). 

 1910. Microtus agrestis fieglectus Trouessart, Faune Mamm. d'Europe, 



p. 176 (part). 



Type locality. — Moors near Megarnie Castle, Pertlishire, 

 Scotland. 



Geographical distribution. — Highlands of Scotland. 



Diagnosis. — Like Microtus agrestis hirtus but size not so small 

 (condylobasal length of largest skulls, 25-4 to 26-6 mm.), and 

 colour of upper parts darker and more brownish. 



Colour. — The general hue of the upper parts is noticeably- 

 darker and browner than in the English form, closely resembling 

 that of the Continental M. agrestis hailloni. The actual colour 

 of the light element approximates ochraceous-buff with a faint 

 suggestion of tawny, and the general effect may perhaps be best 

 described as prouts-brown slightly tinged with raw umber. 

 Underparts varying from a dull silvery grey faintly tinged with 

 buffy to a light bufly wood-brown. 



Skull and teeth. — The skull averages distinctly larger than 

 that of M. agrestis hirtus, though it shows no peculiarities of form. 

 Some of the larger skulls might readily be confused with those 

 of small individuals of M. agrestis agrestis or M. agrestis exsul ; 

 but their true identity is shown by the small auditory bullse, 

 which retain the small size characteristic of the British races 

 and M. agrestis hailloni. The teeth show no peculiarities ; m^ 



