1878.] oftlieOemisl^rm^cews. 211 



It resembles JE. niger, in having a bare mesial area on the vertex, but is dis- 

 tinguished from that form by its smaller fore feet and smaller ear, and by- 

 its cranial characters as well. 



There can be little doubt, however, but that E. macracantJius, and 

 E. jerdoni, are very closely allied forms, but I believe that the characters 

 I have indicated will be found persistent and reliable guides to enable them 

 to be distinguished the one from the other. 



This species occurs at Karachi, from whence I have received it from 

 Mr. J. A. Murray, the Curator of the Karachi Museum, and from Eajan- 

 pur from Dr. E. Sanders. Mr. Blanford has also obtained it at Rohri, in 

 Sind. 



Description of Plates. 



Plate III. Details of structure of Erinaceiis pictus, Stoliczka. a, 

 upper view of skull : h. side view of skull : c. skull seen from below : d. 

 side view of head : e. upper and under aspects of hind foot : /. fore foot 

 seen from above and from below : g. side view of ear : h. side view of tail. 

 All drawn natural size. 



Plate IV. Details of structure of Urinaceus grayi, Bennett, a. upper 

 view of skull : h. side view of skull : c. skull seen from below : d. side view 

 of head : e. upper and under aspects of hind foot : / fore foot seen from 

 above and from below : g. side view of ear : h. side view of tail. All drawn 

 natural size. 



Plate V. Details of structure of Erinaceus llanfordi, n.s. . a. upper 

 view of skull : h. side view of skull : c. skull seen from below : d. side 

 view of head : e. upper and under aspects of hind foot : f. fore foot seen 

 from above and from below : g. side view of ear : 7i. side view of tail. 

 All drawn natural size. 



Plate V ^. Skull of Erinaceus micropus, Ely th. a. upper view : h. 

 side view : c. skull seen from below : Natural size. d. teeth of upper and 

 lower jaws enlarged 2 diameters. 



Skull of Erinaceus jerdoni, n.s. e. upper view of skull : / side 

 view : g. skull seen from below : Natural size. h. teeth of upper and 

 lower jaws enlarged 2 diameters. 



