86 



MAMMALIA 



Cricetus fulvus, Blanford J. A. S. B., xliv, p. 1 08 (1875); id. Yarkand 

 Mammals, p. 45, pi. ix, fig. I, pl.xb, fig. 3 ; id J. A. S. B., xlviii, p. 96 ; 

 Scully P. Z. S., 1881, p. 205. 



Distrihtdion. — Central Asia extending westwards to the Cas- 

 pian and Asia Minor ; it has been obtained within the limits of the 

 Indian Empire at Gilgit only. 



The three so-called species, Cricetus phseus, C. fulvus, and C. isa- 

 bellinus do not differ from one another except in size, and even this 

 distinction breaks down when a large series of skins and specimens 

 in alcohol are examined ; below are given the measurements in 

 inches of four specimens, the first " g " named isabellinus by Scully, 

 the second " k " fulvus of Scully, the third " h " phaeus of Scully ; it 

 is, however, due to Scully to add that he himself in his paper was 

 evidently of opinion that the three forms could not be specifically 

 distinguished from one another : — 



g 



k" 



h" 



"d" 



