184 SOME CHINESE VERTEBRATES. 



PENTHESTES HYPERMELAENA (Berezowski & Bianchi). 



Seven specimens, both sexes, Hsienshanhsien, Mafuling, Fonghsien, and 

 Chetzekow, Hupeh, at altitudes ranging from 5,000 to 7,000 feet, winter and 

 spring. 



PENTHESTES DEJEANI (Oustalet). 



One pair of adults, taken at Nachuka, western Szechwan, at 12,000 feet 

 altitude, August 14, 1908. 



While we hope that our determination of the three species of Penthestes 

 is correct we must admit that our material for comparison is wholly inadequate. 



LOPHOPHANES DICHROIDES Prjevalsky. 



Nine adults, both sexes, Tachiao, Tongolow, Shuowlow, Wulungshih, and 

 Washan, western Szechwan, 9,000 to 14,500 feet, summer, and autumn. 



PERIPARUS ATER AEMODIUS (Blyth). 

 One adult male, Hsienshanhsien, Hupeh, 5,500 feet, December 10, 1907. 



PERIPARUS RUFONUCHALIS BEAVANI (Jerdon). 



Sixteen specimens, both sexes, Washan, Shuowlow, Tongolow, Wulungshih, 

 and Ramala Pass, western Szechwan, 8,000 to 14,500 feet, summer, and autumn. 



This series appears wholly referable to beavani and not to poecilopsis Sharpe 

 from Yunnan; the latter compared with the former is described as much paler 

 below. 



PARDALIPARUS VENUSTULUS (Swinhoe). 



Thirty-two specimens, young and adult of both sexes, Hsientientze, Ichang, 

 Hsienshan, Mafuling, Kwatzeling, Nochaping, and Fangshen, Hupeh, all 

 seasons. 



PARUS MAJOR TIBETANUS Hartert. 



Perfectly characteristic examples of this form with an extreme amount 

 of white in the tail, were taken in western Szechwan at Tachienlu, 9,000 feet, 

 Nachuka, 10,000 feet, and Kiating in midsummer. Seven skins including one 

 young cf and one young 9 , and adults of both sexes being secured. At Omei- 

 hsien, Hochiang, Lungchi, and Luluping seven skins including young and adults 

 were taken, some of which are variously intermediate though all are nearer 

 tibetanus, than the next form. 



