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MAMMALS OF KASHMIR— TRUE. 



VOL. XVII. 



description of the species. They are both from Central Kashmir, and 

 were obtained at an elevation of 11,000 feet. Dr. Abbott gives the fol- 

 lowing measurements of one specimen, No. 20140: Length of head and 

 body, 2f inches; length of tail, 4^ inches. 



2 0XA0 M.nlf 

 l»iM. Male. 



Central Kaslimir, July 21, 1891. 

 Central Kashmir, July 24, 1891. 



AKVICOLA FERTILIS, new species. 



Size medium. Length of head about one-fourth that of the head and 

 body together. Tail-vertebne one fourth to one-sixth the length of 

 the head and body together. Ears moderate (as long as the fore feet, 

 without the claws), overtopping the fur by about 4 millimeters. 



Color above, dull grayish brown; below, pale isabelline brown. All 

 the hairs plumbeous at the base. Those of the under surfaces are uni- 

 formly tipped with pale brown (white, tinged with burnt sienna). The 

 hairs of the back have a subterniiiial ring of the same pale brown color, 

 and blackish tips; numerous umber-brown hairs are intermingled. 

 Ears, nose, and backs of feet umber-brown. Tailbicoloied, umber-brown 

 above and very pale sienna-brown below, corresponding Avith the color- 

 ation of the body. The long hairs at its extremity are chieily from the 

 under side and therefore light-colored. A nearly pure-white spot on 

 the under side of the wrist in most specimens. 



Dentition that of the subgenus Alticola, Blanford. Anterior upper 

 molar with three outer and three inner angles. Posterior molar with 

 two outer and two inner angles and a terminal oval lobe. (In one 

 specimen there is an additional rudimentary angle on each side behind 

 the other two.) Anterior lower molar with three outer and four inner 

 angles, and an anterior oblique oval lobe, which may develope a rudi- 

 mentary angle on each side. 



Dimensions of the hod;/. 



* Tliese measurements were made on the fresh specimens by Dr. Abbott; the rest are from 

 the dr.y skins. 



t Dr.' Abbott gives 1. 625 inches for the tail and hairs, but I tliink this must be an error, and 

 have sub.stituted ii. measurement of tlie vertebra? from the dry skin. 



