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279. Ursus isabellinus, Horsf. Isabelline Bear. 

 Hob. India. 



a. Eeceived in exchange, March 7, 1876. See P. Z. S. 1878, 

 p. 377. 



280. Ursus syriacus, Ehrenb. Syrian Bear. 

 Hob. Western Asia. 



0. Female. Purchased, April 4, 1851. 

 6. Male. Presented by E. T. Eogers, Esq., H.B.M.'s Consul 

 at Damascus, Sept. 21, 1864. From Syria. 



c. Female. Presented by W. Kirby Green, Esq., May 29, 



1875. 



d. Presented by Dr. J. Huntley, March 3, 1879. 



281. Ursus piscatory Puch. Hairy-eared Bear. (Fig. 9.) 

 Hob. North-east Asia. 



a. Presented by W. Scott Stonehewer, Esq., Sept. 14, 1867. 

 Specimen described by Dr. Gray, Ann. N. H. ser. 3, xx. 

 p. 301, as Ursus lasiotis. See notice by Sclater, P. Z. S. 

 1867, p. 817. 



Fig. 9. 



Head of Ursus piscator. (P. Z. S. 1867, p. 817.) 



