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(11) Paraechinus amir, Thos, 

 The Afghan Hedge-hog. 

 19. Paraechinus amir, Thomas. A. M. N. H. (8) I., 1918. p. 230. 



Sib, cJ 1, ? 1 ; Chahabar, $ 1 ; Chib, J 1 ; Panjgur, $ 2. 

 This species is no doubt very closely allied to P. macracanthus, Blanf., 



but besides the skull differences mentioned in Thomas's description some 



of which prove to be rather variable — this series shows that ainir may be 

 distinguished from macracanthus by its blackish belly and chest. 



(12) Crocidura portali, Thos. 

 PortaVs Shreio. 

 19. Crocidura portali, HhomskS. A. M. N. H. (9) V., 1920. p. 119. 



Kelat, ? 1 ; Turbat Kech, cJ 1, ? 1 ; Panjgur, S 1. 

 These shrews vary very considerably in colour, though they agree in 

 being much lighter than most other members of the genus. 



On the whole they seem best referable to the little C. portali recently 

 described from Palestine, but as this involves their occurrence right across 

 Persia and Syria, the reference should for the present be looked upon as 

 provisional. 



They are also related to, but paler than, the central Asian C. iliiisis, 

 Miller. 



(13) Felis parous, L. 

 The Panther. 

 (Synonymy in No, 5.) 

 Perso-Baluch Border ? 1. 

 (14) Herpestes epwardsi ferrugineus, Blanf. 

 Blanf ord's Indian Mongoose. 

 (Synonymy in No. 24.) 

 Mand, J 1 ; Jumajgi, 2 1 ; Panjgur, J 1, $ 2 ; Gebri, c? 1 ; 

 Quarquarsdan, 5 1 ; Geh, c? !• 



Some of the specimens look rather grey but one at least from Quarquars- 

 dan is as highly coloured as any from Sind. 



(15) Vormela peregusna, Gueld. 



The Mottled Polecat. 



1770. Mustela peregusna, Gueldenstaedt. Nov. Comm. Acad. Sci. Imp. 



Petrop., XIV., p. 441. 

 1891. Putorius sarmaticus, Blanf ord. Mamm. No. 80. 



Kanak, 1 cured fiat skin, no skull. 



(16) Oanis aureus, Linn. 



The Jackal. 

 (Synonymy in No. 1.) 

 Mastung, $ 1 ; Khojdar, J 1 ; Panjgur, d 4, $ 1. 

 When working out the Indian Jackals I purposely left out the northern 

 form until we knew more of true aureus from the Persian Gulf. These 

 must similarly wait, and for the present go under the name aureus. 



