COLLECTION 01 MAMMALS IN SHIRAZ, PERSIA. 57r, 



Myotis myotis omari, Thomas, Omar's Mouse-eared Bat 



1 2 Telespid, Shulistau. 

 Rhinopoma microphyllum, Geoff, Egyptian Mouse-tail. 



1 $ Telespid, Shulistan. 

 Nearly the whole of the long tail projects beyond the filament. 

 Length of tail 60mm. R. kinneari, Wroughton, a slightly larger 

 species has been found in Sind and R. jmsillum, Thomas, a small 

 species has been lately described from S. E. Persia. 

 Vulpes persica, Blanf, Persian Desert Fox. 



1, also 1 skin and 1 skull. 

 Blanford described the type from specimens obtained in the hills 

 near Shiraz, alt. 6,000'. 



Sciurus fulvus, Blanford. Fulvous Squirrel. 



1 Kaluni, Fars, 4,200' ; 1 ^ , 1 5 fSisakht, Ears, 6,500' • 

 1 Chinar, 6,600'. 

 The type locality is oak forests round Shiraz. Witherby 

 remarks " found in wooded valley in a species of evergreen oak ; 

 often running on ground." Probablj^ a sub-species oijjersiaus. 



Apodemus sylvaticus witherbyi {Mus. (also Micromys) sylvcUicus 

 ■mtherhyi), Thomas, Witherbv's Field-mouse. 

 1 s Shul Fars, 5,200'. ^ 

 Lepus lehnanni, Severz., the Turkistan Mountain Hare. 



3 cf , 1 $ Dasht-i-arjan, 6,400'. 

 Closely assimilates to specimens of L. lehmanni obtained by 

 Carruthers in the Hissar Mountains, Turkistan. They are con- 

 siderably larger than L. connori, Rob., irom the Mesopotamian 

 Plain, though in colouring there is a certain similarity, also larger 

 than L. craspedotis, the Baluch Hare. 



The following is a list of Col. Hotson's specimens :— 



1. Rhinolophtjs fekrum-equinum IRANI, Subsp-nov. 

 Persian Horse-Shoe Bat. 



1. 2 (typ®) ; 8 immature. 



A pale desert form of B. ferrum-equinum, the horse-shoe bat of Europe. 

 iSpecimens from Asia Minor are identical with the European form. The 

 present series has been compared with these and with B. f.-e. tragatus 

 from North India. The Shiraz bat is paler in colour and slightly longer 

 ■in the forearm than either of these forms. In the National ^-Jolltctiou au 

 unnamed specimen of this pale form from Turbat-i-Haidan, N. E. Persia, 

 •obtained by Watson, was awaiting further material for identihcation. 1 his 

 -extends the known range across Persia and has suggested the name 



Size medium ; hairs of the back soft and long (9mm). 



General colour above pale "fawn colour", bases of the hairs palo 

 ■" drab ", darkening to pale fawn colour at the tip. Lnderpai-ts pale drab 

 with a washing of " vinaceous buff ". ,. n ^\ an ^ *^«;\ 41. 



Measurements of the type : head and body (m flesh), 60mm; tail, 44 ; 

 ihindfoot, 12 ; ear, 25. Forearm, 60 mm. 



