106 W. T. Blanford— On the Mammalia of [No. 2, 



For convenience the country traversed may be divided into the Kash- 

 mir valley, Ladak, the Kuenluen range south of Yarkand (Karakash valley, 

 Sanju Pass, &c), the plains of Eastern Turkestan around Yarkand and 

 Kashghar, the ranges north of Kashghar, being spurs from the Thian-shan 

 range, the Pamir, and Wakkan. 



The examination of the bats collected has been undertaken by Mr. 

 Dobson, who will describe them separately. 



INSECTIVOKA. 



1. Eeinacetts AU3ULTTS. — Plains of Eastern Turkestan. 



2. Soeex (Cbociduka) mtoides, sp. nov. 



S. parvus, murium, subtus albescens, pedibus albidis, pilis brevibus 

 sparsis indutis, caudd supra fused, subtus albescente, setis brevissimis con- 

 fertim annulatd, pilisque longiusculis hie inde instructd, auribus mediocribus y 

 rostro subtus alb ido. Long, corporis cum capite 2.1, caudce 1.5, pedis pos- 

 terioris cum tarso 0'5, auris 0*22 poll. angl. 



Sab. — Leh, Ladak. 



CABNIVORA. 



3. Felis lyistx. — Skins purchased at Kashghar. 



4v F. sp. near F. pardinus (J Chaus caudatus, Gray) . — Skin purchased 

 as Kashghar. 



5. F. ttncia. — Ladak ; Pamir ? 



6. Canis lupus. — Skins purchased at Kashghar. 



7.* C. sp. nov. near G. aureus but larger. — Skin purchased at Kash- 

 ghar. 



8. C. (Vulpes) montanus. — Ladak (purchased) ; plains of Yarkand, 

 9.* C. (Vtjlpes), sp. immature. — Skin purchased at Kashghar. 

 10.* Meles, sp. nov. — Skin purchased at Kashghar. 



11. Maetes poina ? — Skin purchased at Yarkand. 



12. M. sp. (? M. abietum, var.). — Skin purchased at Leh. 



13. Mustela yulgaeis ? var. — Purchased at Yarkand. 



RODENTIA. 



14. Pteeomts inoenatus. — Kashmir. 



15. Abctomys aueetjs, sp. nov. 



A. aureo-fuhus, dorso nigro lavato, capite antice fulvescenti-cano, ma- 

 culo fusco ad rostri extremitatem signato, ventre interdum leviter ferru- 



* These species are probably new but it is not thought advisable to propose names 

 on the evidence of imperfect skins. 



