180 Messrs. 0. Thomas antl M. A. ('. Hinton on (he 



[Wolf [Cauis lani(/er, Ilodgs.). 



"Seen at 19,000'. Tracks in snow above 21,000'."— 

 A. F. H. W.] 



[Fox (probably Vulpes montana, Pearson). 

 ''Seen at 18,500'."— ^1. F. R. TF.] 



1. Mustela temon, Hodgs. 



J . 40. Sunja La, 15,200', 29th Aug., 1921. 

 ? . 42. Kharta, Tibet, 12,000', 1st ISept., 1921. 



2. Mustela longstaffij Wrought. 

 ? . 21 (young). Tiugri, Tibet, 14,000', 8th July, 1921. 



3. Marmota himalayana, Hodgs. 



cJ. 32 (young). Thung La, Tibet, 16,000', 14tli July. 



Mr. Wollaston had the misfortune to have two fine adult 

 marmot skins, with their skulls, stolen from his tent by 

 prowling dogs, so that this young specimen is the only one 

 brought lionie, 



Himalayan marmots, especially those of the southern sid 

 of the dividing-line, are j)eculiar dc.'iiderata, as there has been 

 great confusion in regard to their determination, owing to 

 the majority of the available specimens having been kept in 

 confinement. J31anford believed that those of the Tibetan 

 side were different from those of Nepal, while Wroughton 

 has placed them all under one heading. 



4. Cricetulus ahicola tibetanus, subsp. n. 



cJ. 30. Tingri, Tibet, 14,000', 7th July. 



Distinguished from the typical subspecies by its longer tail 

 and larger feet. 



Size about as in ahicola, but tail and hind feet longer, 

 their measurements being 37 and 17 mm. resi)ectively, 

 instead of about 31 and 15*5. Tail with narrow median 

 dusky streak along upper surface, instead of being wholly 

 white. Colour and other characters as in true alticola. 



Dimensions of type (measured in flesh) : — 



Head and body 103 mm. ; tail 37 ; hind foot 17 ; 

 ear 15. 



Skull: condylo-incisive length 23'8 ; occipito-nasal length 



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