Geogrophicdl Races of tlia Kinknjoa. 2G9 



Dimensions of tlio type (measured in the flesh by col- 

 lector) : — 



Head and body 4-10 millim. ; tail 400; hind foot, s. u. 78, 

 0. u. 84 ; ear 30. 



Ilab. Siena Nevada, .Mdidn, Venezuela. Altitude 2500 m. 



Type. Old female. B.M. no. 98. 7. 1. 7. Collected 

 30th November, 1896, by S. Hricen), and presentel by 

 Oldfield Thomas. 



This is evidently a mountain race of tlie typical Jlavus, 

 which it resembles in colour but does not equal in size. 



Putos jfavufi modestus. 



Size markedly smaller and form more squat than in all 

 other subspecies except P.f. meridensis ; the tail also (un- 

 less imperfect in both sj)ecimens) conspicuously shorter than 

 usual. Fur comparatively shoit and close, about 11 millim. 

 long on the back. General colour dark, about as in P f. inegj- 

 lotusi. iluzzle and orbital area brown. Head rather darker 

 than back, owing to the numerous brown ti])3 to the longer 

 hairs. Ears of medium size, well-haired, their backs brown, 

 darker than the general colour. Median line of back with a 

 well-marked dark line commencing behind the shoulders, 

 interrupted on the rump, indistinctly present on the base of 

 the tail. Under surface dull yellowish^ the chest and usual 

 abdominal line deep suflfused orange. Limbs like body, 

 darkening to brown on the digits. Tail very short, dull clay- 

 colour proximally, darkening to brown terminally. 



Dimensions (approximate) of the type (measured in 

 skin) : — 



Head and body 375 millim.; tail 240 (280 in the second 

 specimen) ; hind foot, s. u. 80, c. u. 87 ; ear 32. 



Skull (see below). 



Hub. Balzar Mountains, Guayas Province, W. Ecuador. 



T,,pe. Old female. B.M. no. 80. 5. 6. 79. Collected by 

 Mr. lllingworth. Two specimens, male and female. 



These specimens are those referred to in my paper on 

 Ecuadorean mammals in 18S0*. None like them have turned 

 up since, but an extended knowledge of the group emphasizes 

 their distinctness. Their small size (the male skull is of 

 exactly the same size as the female), siiort tail, dark colour, 

 and blown ears readily distinguish them from any of their 

 allies. As regards the shortness of the tails, the terminal 

 darkening shows that, if at all, they cannot be very im- 

 pel feet. 



* P. Z. S. 1680, p. 400. 

 Ami. ct- Mag. X. Hist. Ser. 7. ]'ol. ix. 19 



