Prof. E. L()iuil)er{5 on Eastern Tle'lijehofjs n23 



"gradually fadiiig as well u|)vvai'(1s as downwards. Above the 

 same is a narrower rin;^ of white or brownish white, and, 

 finally, a short brownish tip. In some cases the broad 

 l)r()wnish rin^ is so evanescent that tlie resnlt is a white spine 

 with a sliort brownish tip. In tlie smaller Cyounger) speci- 

 mens the pnre white spines are few, and among the others 

 the brown rings are often darker and may reach down to the 

 root of the spine. By this the general coionr becomes 

 darker. The length of the spines is about 18-21 mm. The 

 hairs of the big si)ecimeas are white, a litth; greyish or 

 brownish in the face. Ears short, rather broadly ronnded, 

 concealed in the fur, almost naked on the posterior side, 

 sparingly beset witli siiort brosvnish hairs on the inside. 

 Length from lower outer angle to tip about 20 mm. The 

 smaller specimens are brownish grey along the flanks below 

 the spines, and also somewhat brownish in the face around 

 the eyes and between them. The hairs on the feet are also 

 somewhat brownish. The tail is very short, about 12 mm. 

 The claws are pale horn-brown with whitish tips on the fore 

 feet, a little darker on the hind feet. The length of the 

 latter without claws is in the big specimens 35 mm. Length 

 of head and body about 205 mm, (All measurements from 

 alcoholic specimens.) 



The claws of the fingers are much smaller than those of 

 Erinaceva europ(Eus, especially is this the case with those of 

 the first, fourth, and fifth fingers. On the second and third 

 hind toe the claws are not much smaller than in the Swedish 

 hedgehog, but that of the fourth is plainly smaller, and this 

 is still more the case with those of the fifth and first hind 

 toes, the last of these latter sometimes almost looking 

 rudimentary. The anterior plantar pads large and confluent, 

 the two posterior also large and confluent only with a 

 median groove, indicating their duplicity. The soles are 

 somewhat rngose and there are also granular eminences, but 

 few and only little defined. None of that kind is seen 

 behind the posterior plantar pads. 



The following cranial measurements from an adult male 

 may prove of value for further comparison with other 

 forms : — 



mm. 



Greatest length of skull ol 



Condylo-basal length 51 



Basal" len^rth 47 



Zygomatic breadth 31 



Mastoid breadth 25 



Palate-length (from notch) 29 



Length of nasals mesially along sutuie 1-5 



