1870.] MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE MAMMALS OF HAINAN. 235 
noticing. A skull of L. ruficaudatus, Geof., from India, in the Mu- 
seum of the Royal College of Surgeons, has similar upper incisors. 

Fig. 1. Skull of Lepus hainanus, from behind. 
2. Ditto, from before. 
3. Ditto, upper view. 
4. Ditto, side view. 
The nearest ally of our species appears to be L. peguensis, Blyth 
(J. A.S. xxiv. 471, and J. A. S. xxi. 359), “from the east side of 
the range of mountains dividing Arakan from the valley of the Irra- 
waddy,”’ which, however, is a larger animal, has “the paws black 
underneath,” “a large blackish terminal patch to the ear,’ and 
“towards the tail above a strong tinge of ash-colour.” - Blyth adds, 
