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brown and not uniform in coloration as in the latter species. 

 Similarly, the dark markings of the fore parts of the feet and 

 legs are black instead of brown, and contrast very sharply 

 with the white colour of the rest of the limbs. These pecu- 

 liarities are equally observable in animals of all ages. The 

 coloration of the underside is very similar to that of Gits 

 (//is, but apjiears to be in most specimens decidedly richer, 

 being washed with rust -red, which colour attains its greatest 

 intensity on the chest, neck, and inside of the fore legs. 



Altogetiier Gfis if aliens is a larger, more robust, and more 

 handsomely coloured animal than Glis glis. Its greater si^c 

 is well shown in its skull, wliich is far larger and more 

 strongly made than that of the latter animal. The total 

 lengtli of the skull of Glis ifalicus is from 42 to 45 raillim., 

 as against a corresponding measurement of 37 to 88 millim. 

 for Glis (jlis. 



The tiist specimens of this animal received at the British 

 Museum were a male and two females presented by the 

 Marquis G. Doria, and came from Begato, near Genoa; 

 there is also a specimen collected by Mr. A. H. Savage 

 Landor near Florence, and another collected by D. Graeffe at 

 Trefail, on the borders of Krain and Stei?ruiark, Austria, and 

 presented by tlie late Lord Lilford. Of GJisglis the Museum 

 possesses specimens from France, Central Germany, Bavaria, 

 and Switzerland. 



The following are the dimensions of a series of specimens: — 



Glis ifalicus. 



Total 

 Head and Hind length of 



body. Tail. foot*. Ear. skull, 

 mm. mm. mm. mm. mm. 

 c?. Siena. B.M. 98. 10. 2. 11. 



Jnh 4, 1898. (Broffi.) 190 152 32 24 



$(juv.)'. Horence. B.M. 97. 3. 7. 2. 

 Feb. 19, 1897. (Savai/e Lan- 

 dor.) 181 140 30 14t 41 



— . Siena. Coll. G. E. H. B.-H. 



388. S^pt. 9,1897. (Brogi.) 170 152 32 23 

 — . Siena. Coll G. E. H. B.-H. 



389. Sept. 12, 1897. {Brogi.) 1^2 140 28 21 



* I make the dimensions of the hind feet and ears of three Genoa 

 specimens, >vhich are in spirit (B.M. coll. nos. 89. 12. 11. 1 to 3), a little 

 smaller than the dimensions recorded above on the labels of the skins, 

 viz. hind foot 27-28 mm., ear 17-18 mm. 



t Possibly a mistake for 24, but the ear of the dried skin measures 

 only 16 mm. 



