ROUGH NOTES ON THE MAMMALIA OF CHITRAL, 759 



(75) Vulpes ahpex. — The Common Fox. 



Exceedingly common. Probably over the greater portion of the country 



(77) Mustela fiarigula. — The Indian Marten. 



One specimen was obtained. Probably common in the wooded valleys, 



(78) Mustela foina. — The Beech Marten. 



One male specimen killed at an elevation of 4,000 feet while trying to carry 

 off a fowl from an officer's shooting camp. Probably common in the wooded 

 valleys, 



Lutra (?) sp. 



I am uncertain whether there are two species of the otter or only one, as I 

 had no opportunity of examining uncured skins, I am inclined to believe 

 that both L. vulgaris and aureohrunnea are to be found. 



(97) Ursus arctiis. — The brown Bear, 

 Fairly common at the head of the Turikho and Yarkun valleys. Noticed 

 in June at elevations of 10,000 to 13,000 feet. 



(98) Ursus torquatiis. — The Himalayan black Bear, 

 Common in the wooded side valleys of Lower Chitral. 



(226) Eupetaurus cinereus. — The woolly Flying-Squirrel, 

 One skin of this rare species, in poor condition, was obtained in the bazaar. 

 As a specimen was got in G-ilgit it is probable that this flying-squirrel occurs 

 in Chitral also, but I have been unable to obtain any fresh specimens, 

 (228) Pteromys inornatus.— The large red Flying-Squirrel. 

 Fairly common in the deodar forests of Lower Chitral up to elevations of 

 10,000 feet. 



Two specimens were obtained, one from Ayon nallah and one from the 

 Asreth nallah. Also observed in the Pattison nallah. 



(233) Sciuropterus fimbriatus. — The smaller Kashmir Flying-Squirrel. 

 One specimen was obtained in the Ayon nallah. 



(234) Sciuropterus alboniger. —The parti-coloured Flying-Squirrel, 

 One specimen was obtained in the Ayon nallah. 



Arctomys (?) sp. 

 One, perhaps two species, of the marmots occur — one at the head of the 

 Ayon nallah and one at the head of the Yarkun and Baroghil nallahs. I 

 was unable to obtain specimens for identification. 



(272) Mus rattus. — The Common Indian Rat. 



Common. 



(282) Mus musculus.— The Common House-Mouse. 



Common. 



(287) Mus huduga. The Common Indian Field-Mouse, 



Common. 



Nesocia (?) sp. 

 Not identified. Very common in all the fields of Lower Chitral Valley, 

 and doing an immense amount of damage, 

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