1840] Common Hare of the Gar) getic Provinces. 1185 



laterals the interior is the longer. The mustachios are ample, extending 

 much beyond the base of the ears, not harsh, nor adpressed, nor undulated 

 as in Timidus, and of many lengths. Above the eye are four to six lesser 

 bristles, and two or three longer ones below it on each cheek. Eyes re- 

 mote, and much nearer to the ears than to the snout ; ears considerably 

 (or - ) longer than the head, so that when pulled forward they may be ex- 

 tended from 1 J to 2 inches beyond the tip of the nose. Head compressed, 

 and arched entirely along the vertical line. Scut without the hair ex- 

 tending only half way from the knee towards the heel of the straightened 

 leg, and with the hair falling considerably short of the os calcis. 



The following dimensions will complete the illustration of this species as 

 found in the mountains and plains. 



Snout to base of scut, 



Snout to occiput straight, 



Ditto ditto, by curve, ... ... 



^ Snout to fore angle of eye, 

 Thence to anteal base of ear, ... 



Ears length from scull, 



Ditto ditto from anterior inner base, 



Width between eyes, 



Scut only, 



Scut and hair, 



Olecranon to carpus, 



Thence to tip, long finger (not nail,) 

 Tibia or knee to os calcis. 



Thence to tip long toe (not nail,) 



Girth behind shoulder, 



Weight (very thin) 



The following specific character may perhaps serve to distinguish our 

 animal : Lepus macrotus, with black tipt ears longer than the head. General 

 colour, full cinnamoneous red, shaded above with a black : tail dorsally con_ 

 colovous with the buttocks, head below and belly pure white : in size less 

 than Timidus. Snout to rump 18 to 20 inches, and weight 5 to 7 lbs. Head 

 (straight) 4. Ears five inches. Hahitatt. Gangetic plains and sub- 

 Hemalayas. Of the Tibetan species I possess only some wretched remains 

 which enable me however to indicate the species thus : — 



^lains, 







Hills. 



Mas. 





Mas 





Foem, 



1-6 





1-6 





1-7 



4 





4 





4 



4| 





41 



plus 



4 f 



2 



less 



2 



plus 



2 



^h 





^k 





1 I 



41 





45 





5 



'\ 





^\ 





n 



1 I 





1 1 





1 & 



3i 





«r 





«l 



^\ 





5 





5 



4: 





3 I' 



16 





3;^ 



2 





2 





^i 



4: 





4'i 



16 





4 



^r^ 





4 





4| 



91 





91 





lOJ 



4 1 lbs. 



4 1 lbs. 



5 lbs. 



