50 SECOND YARKAND MISSION. 
basal portion darker than the terminal, the last third of the longer hairs only 
light fawn colour. On the lower parts the hairs are grey with a pinkish tinge at the has J 
The pale tipped hairs in the middle of the back are about T \ inch loag ; a few still longer W 
piles being scattered through the fur on the hinder part of the back. The face is eart h 
brown ; vibriss® numerous, moderately coarse, black or blackish-brown, except near the tip 
where most are white, the longest extend to the car, and are about 1\S inch long; some coaM 
silvery-white hairs along the upper lip. Ears short, rounded, scarcely appearing beyond 
fur, and almost naked. Eeet flesh-coloured, large, very sparsely clad with short scatter 
Avhite hairs above, naked below. Claws flesh-coloured. Tail shorter than body and head, 
absolutely devoid of hairs except above near the base, where there are a very few scatter ■ 
short fine hairs, none near the tip ; the sui’face scaly ; the scales round and arranged 
indistinct rings, about 40 to the inch. 
Inches. 
Length from snout to insertion of tail 
Do. of tail .... 
Do. of ears from orifice 
Do. do. from head outside 
Breadth of ears 
Length of hind-foot without claws 
Do. of fore-foot do. 
6-6 
5-2 
0-6 
0-5 
0-45 
1'55 
0-b 
The first two measurements were taken by Dr. Scully on the body ; the others 
the dried skin. 
The following are measurements of the skull, which is nearly perfect : — 
are 
fi-oa 1 
Metre. Inches. 
Length from occipital plane to end of premaxillaries 
'046 
1-83 
Breadth across zygomatic arches ....... 
•(128 
M2 
Do. of brain pan behind posterior termination of zygomata 
•017 
0-68 
Do. of frontal region where narrowest between orbits 
•007 
0-3 
Do. of muzzle ......... 
•010 
0-4 
Length of suture between nasals ....... 
•014 
0'55 
Height of skull above second molar (teeth not measured) . 
Length of bony palate behind incisor teeth to opening of posterior 
•015 
0'6 
nares ........... 
•026 
1-03 
Length of anterior palatine foramina ...... 
■007 
0-27 
Distance from anterior upper molar to incisor .... 
•016 
0-6 
Length of row of upper molars at insertion in jaw .... 
•011 
0-45 
Breadth of palate between anterior upper molars .... 
•003 
O' 13 
Length of mandible from condyle to symphysis .... 
■033 
1-32 
Height to coronoid process 
•020 
0-78 
Length of row of lower molars .....•■ 
•011 
0-43 
As pointed out by the describer, the species is distinguished from all other torn 1 ^ 
the genus Nesokia by the long silky hah’, naked tail and large feet, and by the gi’eat ^ 
portional size and breadth of the skull, mandible and teeth ; on the whole, it app r ° a 
nearest to N. huttoni, which is but doubtfully distinct from N. hardwickei. , M 
This is the second instance in which a species of Nesokia (Spalacomys) has been 0 ^ 
within the boundary of the Pahearctic region. N. huttoni has been obtained in Bah 1(, b lS 
and Southern Afghanistan. 
