50 MESSRS. DANFORD AND ALSTON ON [Feb. 3, 



5. On the Mammals of Asia Minor. — Part II. By Charles G. 

 Danford, F.Z.S., and Edward R. Alston^ F.L.S., F.Z.S. 



[Eeceired February 2, 1880.] 



(Plate V.) 



Three years ago we gave an account of the species of Mammals 

 observed aad collected by Danford during a visit to Asia Minor in 

 the winter and spring of 1875-7fi, incorporating the statements of 

 the few previous writers on the fauna of that country '. The fol- 

 lowing pages contain the additional information which he obtained 

 during another visit in the winter of 1878-79. 



On this second expedition Danford spent most of his time in the 

 extreme south-eastern provinces of Asia Minor. The principal 

 stations where he collected were : — the island of Rhodes ; the eastern 

 Taurus Mountains near Marash ; the valley of the river Pyramus 

 or Jihan, in the provinces of Marash and Adana ; the Giaour- 

 Dagh, a northern continuation of the Lebanon range ; and the 

 valley of the river Euphrates, at Biledjik. Thence his route took 

 him through part of the Palanga Plain near Albistan, and the Anti- 

 Taurus Mountains, over the central tableland of Asia Minor by 

 Kaisariyeh, Angora, Sivre-Hissar and Eski-Shehir, to Broussa, near 

 the Sea of Marmora". 



Although, as on his former trip, the time spent by Danford in 

 the country was limited to the colder months, still we are able to add 

 eleven species to our previous list, of which one appears to be new to 

 science. We believe, on the other hand, that three species of our 

 first catalogue were wrongly identified ; and we now recognize forty- 

 six species as being certainly represented in the fauna of Asia Minor, 

 besides nine or ten others of which the occurrence, though recorded, 

 is not fully authenticated. Much still remains to be done by future 

 explorers, especially among the Bats, Insectivores, and Rodents. 



As in our previous communication, the species of which specimens 

 were brought home by Danford are marked with an asterisk; while 

 those of which the evidence of occurrence seems doubtful are not 

 numbered and are enclosed in brackets. References are given to 

 our former paper, and the species which were not included in it are 

 indicated by a dagger mark. The same authorities have been 

 consulted as to distribution of the species in the adjoining countries. 



We must express our thanks to our friends Dr. Giinther and 

 Mr. Thomas of the British Museum, where most of the specimens 

 described have been deposited, and to Professor Alphonse Milne- 

 Edwards of Paris for assistance ; also to Dr. Strauch of St. Peters- 

 burgh, who has kindly given us much information as to the Wild 

 Sheep of South-western Asia. 



1. *Vesperugo serotinus (Schreb.). Dauf. & Alst., no. 1. 



• P. Z. S. 1877, pp. 270-281. pi. xjuci. 



'^ A map, showing Pauforcl's routes in his two expeditious, is given iu his 

 " Further Contribution to the Ornithology of Asia Minor," Ibis, 1880, p. 81, pi. ii. 



