LAGOMYS III 



Distrilution. — Ladak more especially the western part ; has a 

 somewhat more extended distribution than the last species. 



The additional number of specimens received since the publica- 

 tion of Blanford's Yarkand Mammals confirms what Blanford 

 hinted at in that work that Lagomys macrotis, L. auritus and L. 

 griseus are conspecific. There is no distinction to be found 

 between the skulls of these three so-called species, and the colour 

 and degree of harshness of the fur varies considerably in each 

 individual. 



a. Skin and Lukong, Parikong Lake, F. Stoliczka. 

 skull. Ladak, 19-9-73. 



[Type of Lagomys auritus, Blanford.] 



h. Skin and Lukong F. Stoliczka. 



skeleton. 

 C'd. 2 Skins, I skull S. of Sanju Pass F. Stoliczka. 



Kuenlun Mts., 22-10-73. 



[Type of Lagomys griseus, Blanford.] 



e. Skin, skull Duba, Kuenlun Mts. ? F. Stoliczka. 



6-6-74. 

 /. Skia Above Kharbu, Ladak. F. Stoliczka. 



14,000 ft., 22-8-73 

 g. Skin Leh, Ladak, 21-9-73 F. Stoliczka. 



h-j. 2 Skins ,, ,, 27-9-73. F. Stoliczka. 



k. Skin ,, „ 30-9-73. F. Stoliczka. 



/. Skin, skull 5 Kishengunga Valley, J. Bidduiph. 

 Kashmir, 7,500 ft., 

 21-5-76. 

 m. Skin G Igitdist., 10,000 ft., J. Bidduiph. 



23-6-76. 

 n. Skin $ Gilgit, 12,000 ft. J.Scully. 



o. Skiu, skull Dayoor, Gilgit, J. Scully. 



7,500 ft. 



Lagomys rufescens. 



Lagomys rufescens, Gray Ann. Mag. N.H., x, p. 266 (1842); Hutton and 

 Blyih J. A. S. B., xv, p. 140; Waterhouse Nat. Hist. Mamm., li, p. 20; 

 Horsfield Cat.E. I. Mti-s., p. 149; Blyth Cat. no. 440, p. 133 ; Blanford 

 Persia, p. 83 pi. vi, fig. 2 ; Scully J. A. S. B., Ivi, p. 76 ; Murray Ann. 

 Mag. N. H. (5) xiv, p. 100 ; Radde Zool. J. B., iv, p. 1053. 



Distribution. — Persia and Afghanistan extending to Afghan- 

 Turkestan and parts of Transcaspia. 



a-b, 2 Skins $ Kohrud, Persia, W. T. Blanford. 



9,000 ft., 7-72. 

 c-e. 3 Skins $ Kohrud, Persia, W. T. Blanford. 



9,000 ft , 7-72. 

 f-h, 3 Skins ? Kohrud, Persia, W. T. Blanford. 



9,000 ft., 7-72. 



