102 W. T. Blanford— On the Voles (Arvicola) of the [No. 2, 



Distance from upper molars to incisors , 038 



Length of lower jaw from condyle to symphysis . 0'75 



„ of lower molars together 0'27 



This species has been described from two specimens in spirit and two 

 skins, procured at the hill-station of Mari (Murree) in the Punjab by Mr. 

 A. B. Wynne, of the Geological Survey of India. All the specimens were 

 captured, I believe, by a house-cat ; so the animal is probably common in 

 the gardens of the station. The native name is Kanis (Kunnees). 



There is in the British Museum a specimen in spirit of an Arvicola 

 of unknown locality, but probably Himalayan, and very possibly from 

 Kashmir, having the same dentition as A. wynnei, but differently coloured 

 with larger ears. This specimen was obtained by purchase, together with 

 a specimen of Nesohia hengalensis (jV. indica, Blyth and Jerdon) and 

 some other mammals, all apparently Indian, but all supposed at the time 

 to be from Africa. I shall not name a specimen of such dubious antece- 

 dents ; there is not sufficient evidence that it is even Indian, or that it 

 comes from the same country as the associated specimens ; but as it is far 

 from improbable that it may prove to be Himalayan, the following charac- 

 ters may enable the species to be identified when met with : — 



Colour brown (about the same as a wild rabbit, not dark rufous brown 

 like typical A. wynnei) above, whitish below. The tail much darker above 

 than below. Feet brown above, similar in proportions and pads to those 

 of A. wynnei. Ears rounded, projecting considerably beyond the fur. 

 Teeth as in A. wynnei. 



inches. 



Length of head and body from nose to vent 4 



,, tail from vent (hair at end not included) 1*3 



Height of ear from orifice 042 



Breadth of ditto 0*37 



Length of forefoot without claws 035 



„ hindf oot and tarsus „ , 0*7 



It should be mentioned that the peculiar form of the last upper molar, 

 characteristic of the Section Alticola, has hitherto only been found in 

 Himalayan species of Arvicola. 



4. Arvicola roylei. (Teeth, Plate I. fig. D.) 



Arvicola roylei, Gray, Ann. Sf. Mag. Nat. Hist. Vol. X, p. 265 (1842) ; 

 Schreber, Slingth. Suppl. Ill, p. 587 (1843) ; Giebel, Sdugth, p. 613 

 (1859) ; ? Blyth, Oat. Mamm. Mus. As. Soc. p. 125 (1863) ; Jerdon, 

 Mammals of India, No. 202, p. 216 (1867). 



