1905.] MAMMALS FROM PERSIA AND ARMENIA. 523 



11. Mellivora indica Kerr. 



2 . 24. Ram Hormuz, E. of Ahwaz. 



12. CiTELLUs XANTHOPRYMNus Benn. 



c? . 60. Baibort, between Erzeroum and Trebizond. 

 In the fulvons svimmer pelage. Those obtained by Mr. Danf ord 

 in Central Asia Minor are in the grey winter coat. 



13. CiTELLUS CONCOLOR Geofi'. 



2 . 47. Bast-Kala, near Lake Van. 7200'. 

 c? . 52. $ . 48, 49. Lake Van. 5500'. 



" Very plentiful on open sandy ground ; to be seen abovit all 

 day."— i?. B. W. 



14. Tatera T.ENIURA Wagn. 



c? . 8, 9, 10. Bunde-Kil, Karun R. 250', 

 $ . 13. Shus, near Dizful. 500'. 

 S . 23. Ram- Hormuz, 60 nii. E. of Ahwaz. 500'. 

 2 . 28. Mala-i-Mir, 70 mi. N.E. of Ahwaz. 3300'. 

 Whether this species grades into the Indian T. indica remains 

 to be seen when more material is available. 



15. Meriones persicus Blanf. 



$ . 26. Mala-i-Mir, 70 mi. N.E. of Ahwaz, S.W. Persia. 



c? . 36. Dopulan, 120 mi. N.E. of Ahwaz. 



No. 26 agrees very well with a co-type, a female, in the British 

 Museum fi-om Kohrud, but 36 has longer ears and smaller bullae. 

 As its locality, however, is intermediate between those of 26 and 

 the type, I presume the differences are either individual or sexual. 



I am glad to be able to come at last to a definite conclusion 

 about the generic position of this animal, the teeth of the co-type 

 being so worn down that it was impossible till now to decide 

 whether it was a Meriones or a Gerhillus. The new specimens 

 show clearly that its teeth are those characteristic of the former 

 genus. 



16. Meriones erythrurus Gray. 



c^ . 1, 3, 22. Ahwaz, Karun R. 220'. 



This Gerbille, which I provisionally refer to the Afghan species, 

 is also nearly related to M. meridianus Pall. 



" Plentiful all along the flat coast plain from Bushire to the 

 Karvin River. I^octurnal." — R. B. W. 



Mus — MUSCULUS group. 



Deh-i-Diz, 90 mi. N.E. of Ahwaz. 5500'. 

 Bachtyari Mts., 100 mi. N.E. of Ahwaz. 5800'. 

 Bagh-i-Badaran, 30 mi. S. of Isfahan. 8000'. 

 Sakiz, 100 mi. N. of Kumanshah. 5000'. 

 Tortoum R., N. of Erzeroum. 4000'. 



