292 W. T. Blanford—iVb^e on Golunda Ellioti. [No. 3, 



$ 5 



in. in. 



Total length from nose to end of tail, , 9'2 8" 



Length of head and body from nose to anus, 5* 4*25 



„ of tail, : 4-2 3-75 



,, of ear from orifice, , 0*75 0*7 



Breadth of ear laid flat, 0'62 0-6 



Length of hind foot (without claws), 1-05 0*9 



„ of fore foot ( „ ) from behind proximal tu- 

 bercle to end of middle toe, 0*45 0"4 



Longest whisker, 1-25 1'3 



The following measurements are from the skull of an adult male, the 

 specimen figured — 



inch . metre 



Length of skull from occipital plane to end of nasal bones, 1-38 '0345 



Greatest breadth across zygomatic arches, 0'62 '016 



Length of suture between nasal bones, 0"51 '013 



Breadth of frontal bones between orbits, 0*22 '0055 



Length of anterior palatine foramina, 0-32 '008 



Do. of row of upper molars, 0*28 '007 



Breadth of bony palate between anterior upper molars, ... 0*12 003 



Length of lower jaw from angle to symphysis, 0.75 '0175 



Height of ditto to coronoid process, 0'42 '0105 



Length of row of lower molars, 0'24 '006 



Additional note on Golunda EUioti (see J. A. S. B., 1876, Pt. II, p. 165). 

 During the past cold season I obtained several specimens of this rat in 

 lower Sind. The following measurements, in inches, of 3 males and a female 

 were taken upon the bodies when quite fresh. 



1^ 2 $ 3<?4? 



Total length from nose to end of tail, 10*2 ■ 9-4 9*7 



Length from nose to anus, 6 6 5*5 5-2 



Do. of tail, 4-2 39* 4*5 



Do. of ear from orifice, 07 0-75 0-65 0*68 



Breadth of do. laid flat, 07 0-65 0-68 



Hind foot (without claws), 0-95 1-05 09 1-05 



Fore foot (ditto), 04 0-42 045 0*42 



The two first males and the female were fine specimens and fully adult. 

 The tail of No. 2 was deficient and the ear much torn. All were brought 

 to me by natives and said to be found amongst bushes. The tail in these 



* Not quite perfect. 



