46 Mr. G. E. H. Barrett-Hamilton on the 



(V.) Putorius nivalis numidicus, Pucheran, Rev. et Mag. de 

 Zool. p. 393 (1855). 



Ti/pe. No. C. 250 (in alcohol) of Paris Museum collection 

 (Jide F. Lataste*). 



According to Lataste the type of P. numidicus came from 

 Tangier, where it was purchased from the dealer Favi^ in 

 1841. If that be so, I possess a topotype of this subspecies, 

 in no. 322 of my collection, which I purchased of Olcese, 

 Favie's successor at Tangier, in 1895. Tlie specimen agrees 

 exactly with Pucheran's description as far as it goes, having 

 " la queue plus longue que la Belette, de France, avec une 

 toufFe terminale de couleur noiratre." In other respects it 

 seems to be very closely related to P. nivalis boccamela, 

 having the yellow underside, partially white fore feet, and 

 wavy line of demarcation of that subspecies. 



Distribution. Morocco. 



(VI.) Putorius nivalis boccamela, Bechstein, Saug. Deutsch. 

 p. 819 (1801). 



Typical locality. Sardinia. 



Distinguishing characteristics. Size larger than and tail 

 longer than in P. n. italicus of Italy ; line of demarcation 

 wavy. General colour of upperside probably darker. Toes 

 of fore feet white. Skull broad. 



Length of Breadth 

 Hiud foot skull (ba- of skull 

 Head and (without sion to at 



body. Tail, claws), gnathion). zygoma. 

 J (in spirit), Sardinia. (Topotype.) 



Fide O. Thomas 200 79 866 



2 (ditto) 145 51 26 



cS , Sardinia, Feb. 1808 {E. N. Btixtoji). 



(A very dark specimen.) 73 1 . . 39 



S , ditto Xex coll. Zinnia) 80 f . . 40 25 



This weasel was, as has been pointed out by Lataste J, 

 described by Cetti in 1774 § ; but as he did not apply a Latin 

 name to it, the name boccamela must stand to the credit of 

 the next author who used it, who would appear to have been 

 Bechstein. 



Distribution. Sardinia. 



(VII.) Putorius nivalis siculus, subsp. n. 



Type. No. 95. 3. 4. 5 of British Museum collection, from 



Marsala, Sicily. 



* Mamm. de Barbarie, p. 121 (1885). 

 t Dimensions taken from dried skins only. 

 X Mamm. de Bar bar ie, p. 122 (1885). 

 § ' Quadruped!,' pp. 165-186 (1774). 



