SINO-MONGOLIAN FRONTIER 



brought in by the natives. This mole has 

 also been recorded from Yii-lin Fu, on the 

 border of the Ordos, from T'ai-yiian Fu, in 

 Shansi, and from South Shansi. It was 

 originally described from the last mentioned 

 place. 



Its Chinese name is " Ti chu," meaning 

 " ground hog " (Ti = earth, ground ; chu 

 = pig, or hog). 



S. Crocidura sp. 



Three specimens, 2(^3*, 1$ (immature). 

 5 miles S. of T'ai-yiian Fu, Shansi. 

 2,600 ft. 

 Owing to the immaturity of these speci- 

 mens it has been impossible to identify them 

 with any hitherto known species. They 

 appear to be most like Crocidura corece, which 

 species is found in the neighbouring province 

 of Chihli. Shrews are evidently very scarce 

 in Shansi, no other specimens having yet 

 been recorded. 



4. Felis fontanieri, M.-Edw. 



One specimen from near T'ai-yiian Fu, 



Shansi. 



The skin and skull were purchased from a 



native, so that no flesh measurements could 



be taken. The leopard is comparatively 



common in the mountains of Shansi, being 



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