50 
SECOND YARKAND MISSION. 
basal portion darker than the terminal, the last third of the longer hairs only being 
light fawn colonr. On the lower parts the hairs are grey with a pinkish tinge at the base. 
The pale tipped hairs in the middle of the back are about inch long ; a few still longer fine 
piles being scattered through the fur on the hinder part of the back. The face is earthy- 
brown ; vibrissse numerous, moderately coarse, black or blackish-brown, except near the tips, 
where most are white, the longest extend to the ear, and are about 1’8 inch long; some coarse 
silvery-white hairs along the upper lip. Ears short, rounded, scarcely appearing beyond the 
fur, and almost naked. Eeet flesh-coloured, large, very sparsely clad with short scattered 
white hairs above, naked below. Claws flesh-coloured. Tail shorter than body and head, and 
absolutely devoid of hairs except above near the base, where there are a very few scattered 
short fine hairs, none near the tip; the surface scaly ; the scales round and arranged in 
indistinct rings, about 40 to the inch. 
Inches. 
Length from snout to insertion of tail . . . . . . 6 - 6 
Do. of tail ............ 5'2 
Do. of ears from orifice ......... 0'6 
Do. do. from head outside . . . . .. . . .0*5 
Breadth of ears ........... 0 - 45 
Length of hind-foot without claws . . . . . . . .1*55 
Do. of fore-foot do. ........ 0*8 
The first two measurements were taken by Dr. Scully on the body; the others are from 
the dried skin. 
The following are measurements of the skull, which is nearly perfect:— 
Metre. 
Inches 
Length from occipital plane to end of premaxillaries 
•()4G 
1-83 
Breadth across zygomatic arches ....... 
•028 
M2 
Do. of brain pan behind posterior termination of zygomata 
•017 
0 1 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 .... 
•Oil 
0*45 
Breadth of palate between anterior upper molars .... 
•003 
043 
Length of mandible from condyle to symphysis .... 
•033 
1-32 
Height to coronoid process ........ 
•020 
0-78 
Length of row of lower molars ....... 
•Oil 
0-43 
As pointed out by the describer, the species is distinguished from all other forms of 
the genus Nesokia by the long silky hair, naked tail and large feet, and by the great pro¬ 
portional size and breadth of the skull, mandible and teeth; on the whole, it approaches 
nearest to N. huttoni , which is but. doubtfully distinct from N. hardwickei. 
This is the second instance in which a species of Nesokia fSpalacomysJ has been found 
within the boundary of the Pakearetic region. N. huttoni has been obtained in Baluchistan 
and Southern Afghanistan. 
