76 J. Scully — On a Collection of Mammals and [No. 1, 



11. Lepus lehmanni, Severt. 



1. Hindu Knsh, Afghan Turkistan. 



This specimen is not in very good order, and I refer it rather doubt- 

 fully to the species described by SevertsofE (see Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 

 1876, "The Mammals of Turkistan"), with which on the whole it seems 

 to agree best. So many species of Asiatic hares have been described 

 which differ only in minute particulars as to make the task of identify- 

 ing a particular specimen difficult and uncertain ; for the number of 

 nominal species probably greatly exceeds the constantly distinguishable 

 forms. In the specimen obtained in the Hindu Kush the ears measure 

 from orifice in front about 4*3 inches, at back 4*8, greatest breadth about 

 2*7. The anterior external part of the ear is coloured like the back ; the 

 posterior part being pale isabelliue, black at the tip and partly down the 

 posterior margin. 



The general colour above is mixed pale fawn and black. The chin 

 and belly are white and the throat and breast pinkish isabel. The basal 

 part of the fur above and where coloured on the limbs and breast is 

 grey ; on the belly the fur is white throughout its length. 



The premaxillaries end behind on a level with the nasals, the latter 

 bones having the posterior end sloping inwards and the junction of 

 their outer and hinder margins slightly rounded. 



The mandible from condyle to symphysis measures 3*4 inches. 



12. Gazella subgutturosa, Guldenst. 



1. cf Badghis, Herat. 



Head and horns, with skin of head preserved. Band from between 

 horns to nostrils rufescent fawn. A pale isabelline band outside this 

 from level of inner canthus of eye to upper lip. A dark rufous fawn 

 jgtripe from eye-pits to commissure of lips. The ear measures about 

 5*25 inches in length from orifice to tip in front. The horns from the 

 base curve outwards, forwards, then backwards, and at the tips they 

 curve inwards and forwards. There are 20 rings on each horn, and these 

 end about 2*5 inches from the tips. The horns measure 14*7 inches 

 in length along the curve in front, the distance of the tips apart is 6*9, 

 the greatest distance apart 7*5, and the girth at the base about 4*5. 



13. Cervus cashmirianus, Falconer. 



1. Banks of Oxus near Balkh, Afghan Turkistan, 



This is a cast left antler of an elaphine stag about which Capt. 

 Yate gives the following information, " This was a horn from the banks 

 of the Oxus near Balkh and will help to determine the identity of the 



