374 MamMatia oF INDIA. 
basisphenoid is not perforated and separated from the vomer as in Lepus ; 
the coronoid process is in the form of a tubercle; the clavicles are 
complete ; ears short; limbs nearly equal; no tail. 
GENUS LAGOMYS. 
Animals of small size and robust form; short-eared and tailless ; two 
premolars above and below. 
No. 418. Lacomys ROYLEI. 
Royle's Pika (Jerdon’s No. 210). 
NativE Name.—fang-runt, or Rang-duni, in Kunawur.—Jerdon. 
Hasirat.—The Himalayan range, from Kashmir to Sikim. 
DESCRIPTION.—Rabbit grey or brown, with a yellowish-grey tinge, 
more or less rufous on the head, neck, shoulder and sides of body; a 
hairy brown muzzle, with pale under-lip ; long whiskers, some white, 
the posterior ones dark ; under-parts white ; fur soft and fine. The upper 
lip is lobed as in the hare ; ears elliptical, with rounded tops. 
S1zE.—From 6 to 8 inches. 
The first specimen was sent to England by Dr. Royle, in whose honour 
Mr. Ogilby named it. It was obtained not far from Simla. It lives in 
rocky ground or amongst loose stones in burrows, and is the tailless rat 
described by Turner in his ‘ Journey to Thibet,’ which had perforated 
the banks of a lake by its holes. 
No. 419. Lacomys CURZONIZ. 
Curzon’s Pika. 
Hapitat.—The higher ranges of the Himalayas, from 14,000 to 
19,000 feet. It has been found northerly in Ladakh, and easterly in 
Sikim. 
DEscrRIPTION.—Pale buff above, tinged with rufous, the sides being 
more rufescent ; head, as far back as the ears, decidedly rufescent ; 
ears large and oval; sides of head and nose dirty fulvous white ; 
under-parts white, with a faint yellow tinge ; limbs and soles of feet 
white ; whiskers, some black, some white ; fur long, fine and silky. 
S1zE.—About 7 inches to 8 inches.. 
No. 420. Lacomys LADACENSIS. 
The Ladak Pika. 
NATIVE NaMEs.—Zabra, Karin, or Phisekarin, Ladakhi. 
HasitTat.—High plateaux of Ladakh. 
DESCRIPTION.—“ General hue of the upper body pale buff, fulvous,. 
