22 NILS GYLDENSTOLPE, THE SWEDISH ZOOLOG1CAL EXPEDITIONS TO SIAM. 



white washed with fulvous; lower parts of the body white strongly washed with påle 

 yellowish buff; basal part of the tail of the same colour as the back though intermixed 

 with some long dirty white hairs; terminal part of the tail above and the whole tail below 

 dirty white tinged with påle yellow; claws white; whiskers black. 



Martes flavigula peninsularis. Bonh. 



Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist, Ser. 7. Vol. 7. 1901 p. 346. 



^ Hat Sanuk, Siamese Malaya, 23 /s 1915. - Nosc to vent = 565 mm.; tail = 375 mm. — $ Hat 

 Sanuk, Siamese Malaya, 24 /2 1915. 



A few specimens of this Mårten were observed in the forests on the boundary bet- 

 ween Siarn and Tenasserim. They were generally observed in pairs and were seen on 

 the gro und as well as in the trees. Both the specimens obtained were shot at a small 

 salt-lick just before dusk, when the animals were coming down to drink. 



At the neighbourhood of Doi Par Sakeng some specimens of this or the typical 

 race Martes flavigula flavigula Bodd. were met with at several occasions but unfortunately 

 no specimens were obtained at this locality. 



The typical Martes flavigula flavigula Bodd. inhabits Northern India, Nepal, Assam 

 and Burma being replaced in Southern Burma and the Malay Peninsula by Martes fla- 

 vigula 'peninsularis Bonh. 



The male specimen in my collection is apparently a very old specimen. The teeth 

 are much worn and the sagittal crest very well-developed. 



The peninsular race may always be distinguished by its naked soles, the short fur 

 and the dark underparts. 



Skull measurements 



Greatest length 09,2 mm. 95,0 mm. 



Basicranial length 89,0 85,2 



Condylobasal length ■ 98,2 93,7 



| Zygomatic width : 59,3 » 54.0 » 



Greatest width of brain case .... 40,1 41,0 



Length of nasals mesially — 14,5 



Breadth of nasals anteriorly .... — 12,0 » 



Broadth of nasals posteriorly ... 8,0 » 



Least interorbital width 21,2 19,0 



Least postorbital width 23,1 24,0 



Palatal length 44,2 42,3 



Width of palate between last molar 12,0 13,5 



Boden Kloss nas recently described a new subspecies from South-eastern Siarn 

 under the name of Martes flavigula indochinensis (Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1916 p. 35). 



This new race is stated to be very similar to M . flavigula flavigula as to the general 

 colouration of the fur. It may, however, be distinguished by its »naked soles, short 

 harsh fur, small size and broad inner lobe of the posterior molar». 



