96 Mr. J. Scully on some Mammals from the 
them in level. This flat part varies in height from 12,000 to 
13,000 feet, according as we measure a valley or an inter- 
mediate plateau, or according as we take the measure away 
from or near to the mountains.” 
The collection sent to me by Major Biddulph comprises well- 
preserved specimens of eight species, on each of which I 
proceed to make a few remarks. 
Marites foina (Erxl.). 
Male, Gilgit (5000 feet), October. 
Length of head and body 18 inches, tail 10, hairs at end of 
tail 3, hind foot from heel s. wu. 3°05, fore foot s. w. 2°03, length 
of ear 1. 
Dark brown above and below, the feet and tail nearly 
black. On the throat and breast a large white patch reaching 
to the forearms, in the central part of which there are several 
irregular brown spots. Face and chin earthy brown, palest 
on the cheeks; ears brown, with complete white margins. 
The underfur, on all the parts which are brown, is brownish 
grey. The exposed feet-pads fleshy; claws dusky at base, 
whitish at tip. 
The following are the dimensions of the skull :— 
metre 
Total length from occiput ..............2+55 “080 
Inferior margin of foramen magnum to incisors. ‘071 
Posterior margin of bony plate to incisors .... *037 
Greatest breadth across zygomatic arches...... ‘047 
Greatest breadth of brain-case ...........--. 038 
Least breadth of brain-case behind postorbital 
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Length of mandible (condyle to symphysis).... ‘052 
Height of mandible to coronoid process ...... 024 
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Length — veces eee ence eee e cence nee cnee 004 
This specimen is considerably darker and more richly 
coloured than any specimens of MJ. foina hitherto obtained 
from Gilgit. In a large series of Beech-Martens from that 
locality which I have examined there is much variation in 
the length, softness, and colour of the fur, while the underfur 
