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MBLIiriD^. 



the specimens sent by Dr. Hartland from Hongkong and by Mr. 

 ConsTd Swinhoe from Amoy. 



I may observe that when Dr. Hartland's specimen was sent it was 

 regarded as a young Arctonyx coUaris. 



Fig. 20. 



Side view of skull of Meles chinensis. 



I cannot see any appreciable difference between the skuU of 

 Meles leiKurus from Thibet, given to the Museum by Mr. Hodgson, 

 and the skull of the M. chinensis, sent with the skin from Amoy. 

 Dr. Hartland's specimen is very young, but it agrees with the other- 

 two skulls in all particulars. 



The following are the measurements of the skuUs of the four 

 species of Meles in the British Museum : — 



3f. taxus. 



Hf. ana- 

 kwma. 



If. leuou- 

 rus. 



M. chmeri' 



Length, entire 



from nose to front of orbit . . 



of zygoinatie arch 



of lower jaw 



Width of nose in front of line of orbi- 

 tal apertures 



at back part of zygomatic arch 



of occipital end 



of forehead between orbits 



in. lin. 



4 9 



1 9 



2 5 



3 4 



1 3 



3 



1 10 



1 2 



in. lin. 



4 8? 



1 6 



2 

 2 9 



1 



2 7 

 2 

 11 



in. lin. 



4 9 



1 8 



2 2 



3 



1 



2 8 

 2 2 

 1 



in. lin. 

 4 4 



1 4i 



2 1 

 2 10 



10 

 2 5 

 2 

 10 



