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



equidistant outer angles, but the hollow between the two posterior angles 

 is much deeper than that between the two anterior, the three inner angles 

 are also nearly equidistant ; the hindmost portion of the tooth behind the 

 third internal angle is a longitudinal lobe, forming about one third of the 

 whole length, and without angles ; the anterior space is continued between 

 the first inner and first and second outer angles ; the second space corre- 

 sponds to the second inner angle ; the third space is enclosed by the poste- 

 rior angle on each side and the lobe. 



In the first lower molar the anterior angle on each side is very small 

 and blunt, and there is a rudimentary fifth external angle in front ; the 

 first and second spaces, the latter corresponding to the second inner angle, 

 are not separate. In the second lower molar the first space is confluent 

 with the second, and the third with the fourth. Similarly in the third 

 lower molar the first and second spaces are not distinct, nor are the third 

 and fourth. 



The above description is from the single type, a dried skin in poor 

 condition, obtained by Royle in Kashmir. Jerdon states that he found 

 this species in Kunawar near Chini, and observed it on the Pir-Panjal pass, 

 south of Kashmir ; but he had no opportunity of comparing specimens ; 

 and as so many additional species have since been described it is possible 

 the voles he saw may not have been A. roylei. The locality given by 

 Blyth (Pind Dadun Khan, in the Panjab) is probably, as already noticed, 

 due to a mistake. 



5. Arvicola blanfordi. (Teeth, Plate I, fig. E.) 



Arvicola blanfordi, J. Scully, Ann. fy Mag. Nat. Hist. Nov. 1880, 

 Ser. 5, Vol. VI, p. 399. 



Colour above rather light greyish brown, with a very slight rufous 

 tinge, below greyish white j feet white ; tail brown above, sullied white 

 below. 



Fur soft, the hairs slaty grey at the base, and on the back for about 

 three quarters of their length, the terminal fourth on the upper parts fawn- 

 colour, numerous rather longer hairs with black tips being interspersed. 

 On the lower parts the tips of the hairs are white. 



Ears of moderate size, rounded, projecting considerably beyond the 

 fur, covered with moderately short hair inside near the margin, and out- 

 side except on the anterior part of the outer surface, where the hair is 

 longer. 



Whiskers long, some of them extending beyond the tips of the ears, 

 the greater portion white, a few dark brown. 



Feet of moderate size ; claws white, compressed, not long, overhung 

 with long hairs ; thumb of fore foot very small, almost rudimentary, but 



