442 Mr. O. Thomas on 



Viscaccia tnca, sp. n. 



Pale grey (between grey no. 8 and smoke-grey), without 

 or with very faint trace of dorsal stripe. AVool-hairs about 

 30 mm. Belly well-defined pale yellow, the axillary white 

 spots distinct. Feet creamy white. Tail not sharply bi'jolor, 

 the underside only slightly darkened proximally. 



Hind foot (on skin) 85 mm. ; skull, greatest length 81. 



Hab. Junin, Peru. Type from Incapirca, Zezioro. 



T^pe. Adult female. B.M. no. 94. 8. 6. 20. Collected by 

 J. Kalinowski, 8th May, 1800. Three specimens. 



Viscaccia areqiiipcc, sp. n. 



Posterior body grey like V. inca^ but the fore-back and 

 shoulders more buffy. Dorsal line present, though incon- 

 spicuous. Wool-hairs of back about 30 mm. Under surface 

 pale yellow. Feet white. Tail distinctly and sharply bicolor, 

 the under surface and end black. 



Hind foot (measured fresh) 92 mm. ; skull, greatest 

 length 79. 



Hah. Sumbay, near Arequipa. Alt. 4000 m. 



Tijpe. Subadult male. B.M. no. 0. 10. 1. 93. Collected 

 4th July, 1900, by P. O. Simons. Four specimens. 



Viscaccia subrosea, sp. n. 



The grey distinctly suffused with pinkish buff, the re- 

 sulting general colour approaching " broccoli-brown.'" Dorsal 

 line scarcely perceptible. Under surface inclined to pink, 

 nearest to '^ salmon-buff." Feet pinkish buff. Tail not very 

 sharply bicolor, although more so than in V. inca. 



Hind foot (fresh) 85 mm. ; skull, greatest length 77. 



Hab. Galera, W. of Oroya, Dept. Lima. Alt. 4800 m. 



Type. Adult female. B.M. no. 0. 7. 7. 53. Collected 

 24th February, 1900, by P. O. Simons. Four specimens. 



Viscaccia safurata, sp. n. 



Colour much darker than in the previous species, an olive- 

 grey nearly as dark as Ridgway's " olive," sometimes 

 marbled with black along the dorsal area ; no distinct dorsal 

 line. Wool-hairs about 26-27 ram. in length. Under 

 surface cream-buff. Feet white. Tail distinctly bicolor, the 

 under surface glossy black. Skull broader than usual, the 

 nasals much swollen. 



Hind foot (fresh) 95 mm.; length of skull 80. 



