458 LAGOMYID^. 



The specimeus described as L. auritus were procured by Dr. 

 tStoliczka at Lukong on the Pangong Lake, Ladak. 



Habits. According to Scully, this species frequents open stony 

 ground near the snow-line. It is very locally distributed, but abun- 

 dant where found. 



An allied but distinct form L. griseus is found on the Kuenluu 

 range, in the Sauju pass, south of Yarkand. It so closely resem- 

 bles L. rutilus in winter fur, as figured by Biichner, that the two 

 are pi'obably identical. L. rutilus inhabits parts of Turkestan and 

 Northern Tibet. Two other species from N. Tibet, L. erythrotis 

 and L. melanostoma, have just been described by Biichner. 



830. Lagomys rufescens. The Afghan Mouse-Hare. 



Lagomys rufescens, Gray. A. 31. N. H. x, p. 266 (1842) ; Hutton, 

 J. A. S. B. XV, p. 140 ; Bh/th, Cat. p. 133 ; Blanf. Eastern Persia, 

 ii, p. 83, pi. vi, fig. 2 ; Wood-Mason, P. A. S. B. 1880, p. 173 ; 

 Scully, J. A. S. B. Ivi, pt. 2, p. 75. 



Ears moderate. Toe-pads exposed. Fur short. Incisive fora- 

 men pyriform. 



Colour above light rufescent bro\\'n to pale brownish rufescent, 

 below sullied white. Fur leaden black for more than half the 

 length, then brownish white, the points on the back black. A 

 broad whitish collar round the back of tbe neck, succeeded behind by 

 a dull rufous collar, sometimes sharply limited behind but generally 

 passing gradually into the colour of the back. The rufous collar 

 terminates on each side in a well-marked rufous patch in front of 

 each shoulder. The pale colour is less distinct in the long ^^■inter 

 fur and the rufous collar is not seen. Soles of feet whitish. 



Dimensions. Head aud body of a large male 7'5 inches, ear from 

 meatus 0"8, hind foot from heel to end of claws 1*3 ; total length of 

 skull 1'9, zygomatic breadth 0*9. Females are a little smaller. 



Distribution. Found abundantly on the Bolan pass and the 

 mountains around Quetta and thence northxA'ards in many parts 

 of Afghanistan. This Lagomys is also found in Afghan Turkestan, 

 and near Isfahan in Persia. It appears not to occur at less than 

 5000 or 6000 feet above the sea. 



Habits. Like most other species of the genus L. rufescens haunts 

 rocky places in communities, dwelling in burrows aud fissures aud 

 coming out to feed in the morning and evening. It is said to bo 

 easily tamed. 



331. Lagomys ladacensis. StoKczla''s Mouse-Hare. 



Lagomys curzoiiiie, Stolicxha, J. A. S. B. xxxiv, pt. 2, p. 108 ; An- 

 derson, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 562, uec Hodgson. 



Lagomys ladaceusis, Giinther, A. M. N. H. (4) xvi, p. 231 (1875) ; 

 Blanford, J. A. S. B. xhv, p. HO: id. Yarl\ Miss., Mam. p. 71, 

 pis. vi, vii, vii «. 



Xa/jra, Karin or Phisc Karin, Laclnk. 



