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ELIOMYS GYMNESICUS Thomas. 



1901. Eliomys quercinus Thomas, Proo. Zool. Soc, London, p. 41. 



1903. Eliomys gymnesicus Thomas, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 7th ser., xi, 



p. 494, May, 1903. Type in British Museum. 

 1910. Eliomys quercinus gymnesicus Trouessart, Faune Msmm. d'Europe, 



p. 137. 



Type locality. — San Cristobal, Minorca, Balearic Islands. 



Geographical distribution. — Balearic Islands. 



Diagnosis. — Similar to Eliomys quercinus but with smaller 

 ear (height from meatus 20 to 22 mm. instead of 23 to 25 mm.). 



Colour. — The colour is in all respects like that of Eliomys 

 quercinus, though the upper parts appear to be a little more 

 suffused with reddish brown than usual in the mainland animal. 

 Tail markings exactly as in E. quercinus. 



Measurements. — Type (adult male) : head and body, 131 ; 

 tail, 107 ; hind foot, 26 ; ear from meatus, 21. Two other adult 

 males from the type locality: head and body, 116 and 120; 

 tail, 100 and 102; hind foot, 27 and 25 - 5; ear from meatus, 

 22 and 20. For cranial measurements see Table, p. 564. 



Specimens examined. — Six, all from the Island of Minorca. 



Remarks. — The Balearic Eliomys appears to be well differen- 

 tiated from the mainland animal by its smaller ear. 



5 S, i San Cristobal, Minorca- 0. Thomas and R. I. 0. 7. 1. 44-49. 

 skull. Pocock (c & p). 



(0. 7. 1. 47. Type of species.) 



