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FAM. MUSTELIDiB 
13. MustelaitatsiTemminck. — A young specimen was obtained by Mr. Teraoka 
on Iki Island, October 31. Mr. Orii collected specimens on the same island. 
14. Mustela sibirica Pallas. — 'A young specimen was presented to me by Mr. 
C. Kato. It was obtained at Niimura, Tsushima, October 23. Mr. Thomas 
(P. Z. S., 1908, p.53) reported it from Tsushima. 
15. Martes melampus tsuensis (Thomas). — ^Mr. Fukagawa presented to me a 
summer skin of this interesting animal. It was obtained at Mine-mura, Tsu- 
shima, May, 1919. The head of the specimen is wholly black. Mr. Thomas 
(Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6), xix, p. 161, 1897; P. Z. S., 1908, p. 52) reported it from 
Tsushima. 
16. Cervus (Sika) nippon nippon Temminck. — -A head with antlers was pre- 
sented to me by Mr. C. Kato. It was obtained at Niimura, Tsushima, spring of 
1919. Another pair of antlers sent me by Mr. N. Yamashita. It was obtained 
at Tsutsu-mura, Tsushima. Mr. U. Ichimura sent me a skin which was obtained 
at Tatsurasan, Tsushima. Mr. Thomas (P. Z. S., 1908, p. 54) reported it from 
the same islands. 
The following species are said to have occurred on Tsushima and Iki Islands : 
? Mus molossinus Temminck. — Mr. Orii informed me that he obtained 3 
specimens on Iki Island. They probably belong to this species. Orii’s measure- 
ments are as follows : 
cf H. & B. 65 mm., tail 59 mm., hind foot 15.5 mm., ear 11.5 mm. 
cf H. & B. 59 mm., tail 55 mm., hind foot 15.0 mm., ear 12.0 mm. 
9 H. & B. 55 mm., tail 52 mm., hind foot 14.5 mm., ear 12.0 mm. 
Nyctereutes sp. — Formerly abundant on Iki Island. But at present, it is 
said that it is almost an extinct species. 
Lutra lutra (L.), subsp. — It is said that this animal is found in Tsushima and 
Iki Islands. 
Sus sp. — Formerly abundant (about two hundred years ago) on Tsushima, 
but now become wholly extinct. 
Fukuyoshi Cho, Akasaka^ Tokyo, Japan, 
