ARVICOLA. 91 



i. Ale, skull 5 No history. 



t. Skin, skull nr. Sonemarg, Kashmir F, Stolic'zka. 



Arvicola roylei. 



Arvicola roylei, Gray Ann. Mag. N. ff., x, p. 265(1842); ^erdon Mamm., 

 p. 216 ?; Blanford J. A. S. B., 1, p. 102, pi. i, fig. d. 



Distribution, — The type and only other specimen known were 

 both obtained in Kashmir. 



The specimen catalogued below agrees fairly well with the 

 description of A. roylei as given by Blanford {I.e.), unfortunately 

 the hinder part of the skull is wanting and with it the posterior upper 

 molar which is so important for the discrimination of the species 

 of this genus ; it is not therefore absolutely certain that the speci- 

 men should be referred to this species. 



a. Skin, skull Chamba, Kashmir ]. Anderson. 



Arvicola blanfordi. 



Arvicola blanfordi, Scully Ann. Mag. N. H. (5), vi, p. 399 (1880); id. 

 P. Z. 5., 1881, p. 206 ; Blanford J. A. S. B., 1, p. 104, pi. i, fig. e. 



Distribution. — This species has only been found in the Gilgit 

 district at an elevation of from 9,000 to 10,000 feet. 



U'b. 2 Ale, $^ Gilgit, 7-79. J.Scully. 



2 skulls. 



[Co-types of A. blanfordi, Scully.] 



cd. 2 Skins $ Nultar Valley, Gilgit, J. Scully. 



18-7-79. 

 e. Skin skull „ „ „ J. Scully. 



Sub-genus PALUDICOLA. 



Arvicola blythi. 



Phaiomys leucurus, Blyth J. A. S. B., xxxii, p. 89 (1863); Theobald 

 J. A. S. B., xxxi, p. 519; Blyth Cat. no. 412, p. 125. [nee Gerbe.'] 



Arvicola blythi, Blanford, f. A. S. B., xliv, p. 107 (1875); id. Yarkand 

 Mammals, p. 39^ pi. viii, fig. 2, pi. xb, fig. i ; id. J. A. S. B., 1, p. 106, 

 pi. ii, fig. b. 



Distribution. — Western Thibet 



$ Tsomoriri, W 

 Ladak, 14,000 ft 



[Type of Phaiomys leucurus, Blyth .] 



a. Ale. skull. $ Tsomoriri, Western W. Theobald, A.S.B. 

 Ladak, 14,000 ft. 17-8-61. 



