1865.] Note on Lagomys Curzonia, Hodgson. 109 
of a slaty colour, the rest being pale ruious; but a few of them are 
dipped with black. 
The end of the snout, and of the upper and lower lips are dark 
blackish. The hairs of the moustaches are very long; some of them 
measuring three inches: the upper ones are chiefly black, the lower 
white, or half black, half white. The ears are comparatively rather 
large, oval, terminating with a very obtuse point; they are well 
covered with hair, thickest on the outside: the hairs on the inner 
surface being pale yellow, those on the outer much longer and softer, 
and distinctly rufous. The feet and soles are in accordance with the 
general hue, of a pale fulvous colour, only still lighter, and slightly, 
and only partially tinged with a rusty tint ; the toes are black, claws 
long and dark brown. 
The young animal does not differ in colour very much from the 
old one. It is usually much paler and the difference between the hue 
on the upper and lower portion of the body is far less distinctly 
marked, The slaty hue of the inner fur is also more translucent and 
the rufous tint on the head and the hinder part of the ears not so 
strong. 
The measurements of three specimens from Rupshu, the eastern 
province of Ladak, are as follow :— 
a. b. a 
~ Total length of the animal, ... ... 7,50 9.00 9.50 inches. 
Length of the skull, ... LRP SH A3F °y 
Proportion of the length of the seul to 
the total length, oS ER FSGS eos 
- Width of the skull; ... cM gala Oo ala ot 1? La 
_ Proportion of width to read of the 
skull, a EO VES -"'0:52 
Length from the snout to the eyey OTS: "L.00" “P00 
* Length from the eye-to the ear, eae Ae ee eee 
Length of the ear, ... ma hom» 186 *O1N08 
» Width of the ear,. rer noe COO OS) Com 
~ Proportion of width to length of the 
ear, 2. Ly 2 Selgo. 08a 0:81 
Length of fore foot and nails, viotgsonls wad AON ks Lo 
/Lerigth of hind foot and nails, ... ...- 1.25 1.50 1.43 
