3J8 On the Martens of the Mustela flavigula Group. 



ears are clear and distinct, as in the southern forms. The 

 shoulders and anterior part of the body are of a clear golden 

 fulvous, shading gradually to a dark brown on the hind- 

 quarters. The feet and tail are dark brown, the underparts, 

 except for a patch on the vent, pale brown, rather lighter than 

 in M.f, Henricii. Chin, fore chest, and patch on the vent 

 white; the throat deep yellow. 



The skull does not differ in any material respect from that 

 of the other forms. 



Dimensions (in the flesh, after Swinhoe) : — Head and body 

 500 millim. ; tail .350 ; hind foot 87; ear 31. 



Skull: greatest length 91; basal length 76; zygomatic 

 breadth 50; length of palate 40; least breadth at interorbital 

 constriction 24 ; least breadth of palate between carnassials 14. 



Hah. Formosa. 



Type B.M. 70. 2. 10. 97. Presented by Mr. Swinhoe. 



Mustela flavigula kuatunensis, subsp. n. 



The hairs are long and soft and the soles of the feet hairy, 

 as in M. flavigula typica. Head, sides of the face, nape, feet, 

 and tail very dark brown ; remainder of the upper parts 

 yellowish brown (clay, Ridg.), shading gradually to dark 

 brown on the hind-quarters. The hairs towards the edge of 

 the dark colour on the nape have fulvous tips, and the back- 

 ward lines from the ears are only noticeable by the absence 

 of these ti))S. The whole of the underparts from the fore 

 chest backwards are of a uniform pale brown (drab, Ridg.). 

 (3hin snow-white; throat and fore chest bright orange-yellow 

 (orange-ochraceous, Ridg.). 



Skull as in the preceding forms. 



Dimensions (from skin) : — Head and body 350 millim. ; 

 tail 350. 



Skull : greatest length 94 ; basal length 85 ; zygomatic 

 breadth 52 ; length of palate 41 ; least breadth at postorbital 

 constriction 22 ; least breadth between carnassials 13. 



Hah. Kuatun, N.W. Fokien, China. 



Type B.M. 98. 11. 1. 7. 6th May, 1898. Presented by 

 Mr. J. de La Touche. 



This form resembles the typical race in the general colour 

 of the upper parts, the long hair, and hairy soles, while in 

 size and the brown underparts it shows affinities through the 

 Formosan race to the Southern forms. 



