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near its burrow, and darts into its hole when alarmed. Mr. A. 

 Anderson found four young in a pregnant female ; nothing more is 

 known of its breeding-habits. 



328. Lagomys curzoniae. Hodgson's Mouse-Hare. 



Lagomys curzoniae, Hodgson, J. A. S. B. xxvi. p. 207 (1857) ; Criin- 



ther, A. M. N. H. (4) xvi, p. 230. 

 Abra, Tibetan. 



Ears moderate. Toe-pads hidden by long hair. Incisive foramen 

 as in L. roylei, but orbits in the skull smaller and much closer to- 

 gether, nasals shorter and upper surface of skull more convex. 



Colour light sandy brown above, nearly white below. Basal 

 half or more of the fur leaden black, terminal portion whity brown, 

 longer dorsal hairs tipped black. Ears with a broad pale border, 

 feet sullied white above and below. Chin dark brown. 



Dimensions. Length (of a dried skin) about 8 inches, ear 0-75, 

 tarsus and claws 1-25, zygornatic breadth of skull 0-83. 

 y ' Distribution. The types were from the Tibetan (but Cis-Hiinalayan) 

 Chumbi valley east of Sikhim ; I have also two specimens procured 

 by Mr. Mandelli's collectors, I believe from very high elevations 

 in Sikhim. 



This species is near L. roylei, but I think distinct, as the skull 

 appears different. 



329. Lagomys macrotis. The large-eared Mouse- Hare. 



Lagomys macrotis, Giinther, A. M. N. H. (4) xvi, p. 231 (1875) ; 



Blanf. York. Miss., Mam. p. 75 ; Scully, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 207 ; 



id. A. M. X. H. (5) viii, p. 100 (1881). 

 Lagomys auritus, Blanf ord, J. A. S. B. xliv, pt. ii, p. Ill (1875); 



id. Yark. Miss., Mam. p. 74, pi. vi, f . 2, pi. vii a, f. 2. 



Ears large, rounded. Toe-pads exposed. Skull very similar to 

 that of L. roylei. 



Colour above from pale brownish yellow to smoky or wood-brown, 

 below whitish. Fur leaden black for more than half the length, 

 then sullied white, tips on the upper parts brown, a few with 

 the extreme point black. Eeet white. In some animals there is a 

 rufous band across the throat, in others the head, rump, and shoul- 

 ders are more or less rufous. 



Dimensions. Head and body 7'2 inches, length of ear from ori- 

 fice 1, hind foot from heel with claws 1-35 ; total length of skull 175, 

 breadth across zygoraatic arches O85. 



Distribution. The type came from north of the Kuenlun range 

 on the road from Tarkand to the Karakorain pass. Specimens have 

 since been obtained by Scully and Biddulph in the Gilgit district 

 at from 7500 to 13,000 feet. 



