1878.] J. Anderson^-On the Siil-Ge?ius Nesokh. 223 



than that of the former, but in both they are much closed and their characters 

 are well shewn in the female skull of this sjDecies figured by Prof. Peters. 

 This foramen, however, is subject to a slight variation in the degree to 

 which it is closed. The skulls of both species agree in having an expanded 

 surface to the malar process of the maxillary. 



Mr. Andrew Anderson forwarded to the Indian Museum from Fa- 

 tehgarh specimens agreeing with the example that has been compared 

 with the type of the species and which also conforms to Hodgson's de- 

 scription of Mus. pyctoris, the type of which, however. Dr. Dobson informs 

 me, he has not been able to find either in the British Museum or in the 

 India Museum. 



This species in the proportion of its tail, in the colour of its pelage, 

 in the flesh-coloured character of its several parts, such as its feet and 

 tail, and in the form of its head so closely approaches the figure of the 

 animal depicted as Arvicola indica, that I hesitate only with a meagre 

 doubt to regard it as identical with the animal figured under that name. 

 The only dubiety I have in expressing this opinion arises from the affinity 

 that exists between M. (N.) hardwickii, and the burrowing rodent described 

 by Blyth as M. {N.) huttoni. 



This species is very prevalent about Fatehgarh in the North- Western 

 Provinces of India, and if M. griffithi is correctly identified with it, the spe- 

 cies would appear to extend into Afghanistan, to the district about Quettah. 

 Mus (Nesokia) huttoni. 



31us huttoni, Blyth, Jour. As. Soc. Beng., Vol. XV., 1846, p. 139. 



Nesohia indica, Blyth, Jour. As. Soc. Bengal, Vol. XXXII, 1863> 

 p. 828, ^«r^ew: id. Cat. Mamm. As. Soc. Mus,, 1863, p. \Vl,]partim. 



Nesokia huttoni, Blanford, Zool. of Persia, 1876, p. 59, P. VI, fig. 1, 

 et cranium, figs. 1 and 2, p. 60. 



Head and general form of the animal the same as in M. (N.) hard- 

 wiclcii, but with larger feet and a somewhat longer tail. Fur also as in 

 that species, but more soft and silky and paler fawn-coloured, the under 

 parts being pale hoary, sometimes tinged with yellowish and ferruginous. 

 The ears are round and about the same dimensions as in M. (JV.) hardtoickii, 

 and very sparsely clad with minute hairs. The feet sparsely covered with 

 short whitish hairs and the tail also almost nude. The nose and feet are 

 flesh-coloured, but the tail and ears are darker and brownish. 



$ 9 



Length of body and head,* 7"' 6" 7 



„ of tail, 4/'0 4/^9 



„ of hind feet, l"*6 l"-5 



* These measurements are taken from Mr. Blanford' s " Persia," and are those of 

 fresh specimens. 

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