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varies from white to brownish grey. There can be little 
doubt that MM. lewcolachnea, Blantord (‘Scientific Results of 
Second Yarkand Mission,’ Mammalia, p. 26, 1879), and 
M. intermedia, Severtzoff (Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1876, 
Xvill. p. 46), are merely varieties of M. foina, and not en- 
titled to specific rank. 
Mustela temon, Hodgson. 
Adult specimen, Chashi, Yassin (9500 feet), August. 
Head and body 9-5 inches, tail 5°5, hairs at end of tail 
0:65, nose to ear-orifice 1:45, length of ear from orifice 0°45, 
hind foot from heel s. w. 1:55, fore foot s. u. 0°75. 
General colour above tawny brown, darker on the head; 
tail like the back, but tinged with rufous and slightly paler 
on the lower surface, tip darker brown than the rest of the 
organ. Limbs externally like the back, but white over the 
toes. Lips and chin white, rest of lower surface pale yellow. 
Measurements of skull :-— 
metre. 
Length from inferior margin of foramen magnum 
130 Goel Gir jpRemnenallwawes shoacooecdoocoec 045 
Greatest breadth across zygomatic arches...... 028 
Greatest breadth of brain-case behind posterior 
{erminarlonvolzveOmar rn Meena 025 
Least breadth of brain-case behind postorbital 
(DROGEESES ‘oococdccoapondssonbooconousn ‘O11 
Length of bony palate from symphysis of pre- 
WM GUETIES. “Goobocncas.005000000000006 022 
Length from posterior margin of anterior 
palatine foramina to hind margin of palate. -018 
Breadth of palate between inner tubercles of 
AE pinecone crocs Beato ete 008 
Length of pm-3 slong outer margin ..... coono. Whe 
Breadth of 22 Were eae tees 2: 004 
Length of mandible from condyle to symphysis. -028 
Height of mandible to coronoid process ...... ‘015 
This weasel is probably the same as the animal included 
by Dr. Severtzoff in the “ Mammals of Turkestan” (Ann. & 
Mag. Nat. Hist. 1876, xvi. p. 45) under the name of 
Fetorius alpinus. 1 employ the specific name given by Mr. 
Hodgson, for reasons mentioned in Proc. Zool. Soc. 1881, 
p. 203. 
Lutra vulgaris, Erxl. 
A young otter captured at Gilgit on the 3rd June, at an 
elevation of 5000 feet, seems to be referable to L. vulgaris. 
The following is a description of the specimen :— 
