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Show 206 DR. J. SCULLY ON THE MAMMALS OF GILGIT. [Jail. 18, 26. ARVICOLA BLANFORDI, Scully. Arvicola blanfordi, Scully, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1880,vi. p. 399. Ears rather large, well haired, showing distinctly above the fur of the head. Tail long, always over one third, and usually about one half the length of the head and body. Heel sparsely haired as far as the posterior tubercle ; the rest of the sole quite naked. Fore foot with five tubercles, arranged three and two ; hind foot with six tubercles, arranged two, two, one and one. General colour of the fur above greyish brown with a slight rufous tinge, the hairs deep slate-colour for the greater portion of their length, the ends being pale brown with blackish tips. Under surface greyish white, the hairs deep slaty at their base, with white Fig. 2. Fig. 3. Teeth of Arvicola blanfordi, Hind foot of magnified. Arvicola blanfordi, nat. size. B. Upper molar; b. lower molar. tips; along a line which separates the colour of the upper and lower surfaces the tips of the hairs are isabelline. The feet are covered with white hairs. Tail sullied white, with a dusky stripe along its upper surface, which is most conspicuous near the tip. The molar pattern is as follows :- Upper 1 5 spaces, 3 external and 3 internal angles. » II. .. 4 „ 3 „ 2 „ 111.. . 3 ,, 3 ,, 3 ,, ,, Lower 1 7 „ 4 „ 4 »> II' • • 5 ,, 3 ,, 3 ,, ,, „ 111. .. o „ 3 ,, 3 ,, |