1880.] THE MAMMALS OF ASIA MINOR. 53 



more than one specimen from Syria, and it is not improbable that the 

 species may be found in some parts of Asia Minor proper. Sheik 

 Mustapha also informed him that five years ago a Lion appeared 

 near Biledjik, and after destroying many horses was done to death.] 



11. *Hy^na striata, Zimm. Zyrtlan. D. & A., no. 8. 



Not rare in the Euphrates valley, near Biledjik, where the 

 natives assert that it imderstands Arabic and may be taken in the 

 following way : — A man crawls into its den with a noosed rope, and 

 stroking the Hyffina, caressingly says, " You are very nice and pretty 

 and quite like a Lion, indeed you are a Lion." This so flatters the 

 Hyaena that he allows the rope to be put round his neck, and is 

 forthwith dragged out. 



[Genetta vulgaris, Less. D. & A., p. 273. 



No further evidence of the supposed occurrence of the Gennet 

 was obtained.] 



12. *Herpestes ichneumon (Linn.). Yer Hopel-. D. & A., 

 no. 9. 



Ichneumons were very common in the Pyramus valley. 



13. *Canis lupus, Linn. Kurt, Fanovar. D. & A., no. 10. 

 Wolves were seen in the Anti-Taurus. 



14. *Canis aureus, Linn. Scliul-al. D. & A., no. 11. 

 Jackals were very abundant at Adaiia. 



15. *Canis vulpes, Linn. Telli. D. & A., no. 12. 



In our previous communication we doubtfully identified an im- 

 perfect skin of a Fox as representing a pale long-haired race of C. 

 vulpes. A second specimen, from Marash, is darker, and redder 

 above and rather whiter below ; the brush has a rudimentary white 

 " tag ;" and the fore legs are blackish, with hardly a trace of rufous. 

 The size is small ; but, the skull and long bones being unfortunately 

 wanting, we cannot give measurements. After careful comparison 

 we can find no characters by which it can be separated from some 

 South-European specimens of C. vulpes. 



16. *Meles taxus (Schreb.). Forsook. D. & A., no. 13. 

 [IcTONYx zoRiLLA (Thuub.). D. & A., p. 274. 



As on his former expedition, Dauford did not meet with the Zorille.] 



17. *Martes foina (Erxl.). Samsar. D. & A., no. 14. 

 Appears to be very common on the hills near Marash, as a great 



number of fine skins are exposed in the bazaar. Among these no 

 examples of M. sylvatica were observed, 



18. *MusTELA vulgaris, Erxl, D. & A., no. 15. 



19. tMusTELA sarmatica. Pall. D. & A., p. 275. 



Of this species, which we formerly introduced doubtfully on the 



