new Asiatic Muridae. 209 



the genus Uromys, its nearest neighbour being the somewhat 

 larger f/". Z>rwi/';i<Y of Sahwvatti. 



Microtus {Eothenomys) melanogaster coIurnuSy subsp. n. 



Similar in all essential characters to true melanogaster, 

 but much brighter in colour, the type form being something 

 between " bistre ^^ and "mummy-brown," while the present 

 animal is rather darker and richer than " hazel." The tail 

 also seems to average shorter, but properly measured series 

 are not at present available. 



Dimensions of the type (measured in skin) : — ■ 



Head and body 110 ram. ; tail 35 ; hind foot 17-5. 



Skull : condyio-basal leng^th 26-2. 



IJab. Kuatun, N.VV. Fokien. 



Type. Adult male. B.M. no. 0. 5. 8. 38. Original num- 

 ber 52. Collected 24th October, 181)9, and presented by 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. 



A large number of specimens examined, presented by 

 Messrs. C. B. Rickett, F. W. Styan, and J. de La Touche. 



Plecotus icardi, sp. n. 



A pale-coloured species with large skull. 



Size large. Fur very long and fine. General colour pale, 

 paler than " drab-grey; " under surface broadly washed with 

 greyish wliite (grey no. 10), lighter than in any other form. 

 Thumb long. 



Skull broad and rounded. Bullse large. 



Dimensions of type : — 



Forearm 45' 5 mm. 



Head and body 53; tail 50; ear 41; thumb, c. u, (exclu- 

 sive of metacar|,)al) 7 '8 ; lower leg and foot (c. u.) 29*5. 



Skull : condylo-basal length ^^'Q ; basi-sinual length 13*1 ; 

 greatest horizontal diameter of bulla 4*4. 



Hah. Leh, Ladak. Alt. 10,500'. 



Type. Adult female. B.M. no. 6. 10. 3. 2. Original 

 number 73. Collected 10th June, 1906, by C. A. Crump. 

 Presented by Col. A. E. Ward. 



Distinguishable from P. komochrous and j)uck by the 

 broader skull and paler colour. 



Named in honour of the donor, to whom the Museum is 

 indebted for valuable series of Kaslunir animals. 



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