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24-4 (25-6); mandible 67 (65-6); maxillary tooth-row 

 (alveoli) 16-2 (15); mandibular "tooth-row (alveoli) 17-6 (15-8). 



S/ieci)ner>s examined. — Twelve, from the following lo- 

 calities : — Silos, Province of Burgos, 2 ; Castrillo de la 

 Reina, Province of Burgos, 2; Seville, 4; Las JMarismas, 

 Province of Seville, 1 ; Granada, 1 ; Selva, Majorca, 

 Balearic Islands, 1 ; no exact locality, 1. 



Remarhs, — The typical form of the Spanish hare is at once 

 recognizable by its long ears and pallid coloration. The 

 specimen from Majorca appears to belong to this subspecies, 

 though its hind foot and ear are both rather shorter than 

 usual (108 mm.). It is in a bleached abraded pelage that 

 evidently gives no idea of the animal's normal appearance, 

 though its colour is matched by that of a skin in similar 

 condition from Seville. 



Lepiis granatens'is galhecius, subsp. n. 



%?^.— Adult male (skin and skull). B.M. no. 94. 2. 16. 1. 

 Collected at La Coruna, Province of Corufia, Spain, January 

 28, 1894, by Dr. V. L. Seoane. 



Geographical distrihiition. — At present this form is known 

 from the extreme north-west corner of Spain only. 



Diagnosis. — Similar to Lepus granatensis grccnafensis, but 

 colour throughout dark and rich, the ground-colour of back 

 nearly the ochraceous-bufFof Ridgway, and scarcely in excess 

 of black ; white markings on fore leg not so extensive as in 

 the typical form. 



Colour. — Underfur with buffy portion distinctly brighter 

 than in Lepits granatensis granatensis, and extreme tips of the 

 hairs becoming definitely black. Subterminal annulations of 

 longer hairs light ochreous-buff. Clear area along sides dull 

 cinnamon-rufous, the inguinal patches similar, but outer 

 surface of thigh and of front leg distinctly darker and 

 brighter. Inner surface of front leg with white either ex- 

 tending to wrist or not beyond elbow, the usual white patch 

 on metacarpals present ia either case, though slightly less 

 extensive than in L. granatensis granatensis. Collar a dark 

 wood-brown washed with yellowish clay-colour. Head and 

 ears noticeably daiker than in the typical form, the eye-ring 

 thrown into rather strong relief. A conspicuous, dull, cinna- 

 mon-rufous patch at base of whiskers. Chin heavily clouded 

 ■with dusky, in strong contrast with surrounding parts. 



Skull and teetli. — As in Lepus granatensis granatensis. 



Measurements. — Type : hind foot 107 mm. ; ear from 

 crown 105. A second specimen (no. 82. 12. 8. 1), Vigo, 



