. Catalogue of the mammals of Western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British museum. Mammals. PITYMYS 779 de la Reina, Burf^os: head and body, 92; tail, 22*4; hind foot, 14-4; ear, 8. For cranial measurements see Table, p. 788. Specimens examined.—Four,- from the following localities in Spain: Silos, Burgos, 3 ( and Mottaz); Castrillo de la Reina, Burgos, 1. 2 9. Silos, Burgos, Spain. G. S. Miller (c). 8. 8. 4. 294-295. (8. 8. 4. 294. Type of species.) PITYMYS DEPRESSUS Miller. 1908. Pitymys depressus Miller, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 8th ser., i, p. 204, Febr
. Catalogue of the mammals of Western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British museum. Mammals. PITYMYS 779 de la Reina, Burf^os: head and body, 92; tail, 22*4; hind foot, 14-4; ear, 8. For cranial measurements see Table, p. 788. Specimens examined.—Four,- from the following localities in Spain: Silos, Burgos, 3 ( and Mottaz); Castrillo de la Reina, Burgos, 1. 2 9. Silos, Burgos, Spain. G. S. Miller (c). 8. 8. 4. 294-295. (8. 8. 4. 294. Type of species.) PITYMYS DEPRESSUS Miller. 1908. Pitymys depressus Miller, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 8th ser., i, p. 204, February, 1908. Type in British Museum. 1910. Pitymys depressus Trouessart, Faune Maram. d'Europe, p. 193. Tiji^j locality.—Rascafria, south side of Sierra de Guadarrama, Province of Madrid, Spain. Geographical distrihution.—Centi'al Spain; at present known from the region of the Sierra de Guadarrama only. Diagnosis.—A small animal related to Pitymys marise and P. pelandonius, but immediately recognizable by its broadened, much flattened skull, and very small auditory bulhe. Colour.—The colour is apparently similar to that of Pitymys lusitanicus and P. pelandonius, but the only known specimens have been preserved in alcohol and may not now be in normal condition. Skull.—The skull differs conspicuously from that of the other known members of the ihericus group, all of which, P. marise and P. pjelandonius not excepted, are characterized by depth of brain-case, in the much flattened general form, the outline, viewed from the side, not very unlike that of P. savii. Dorsal profile slightly but evidently and very evenly convex, the nasals not so abruptly sloping as usual. Rostrum excessively shallow immediately behind incisors, its least vertical depth barely exceeding greatest combined breadth of nasals. Posterior termination of nasals straight or slightly eniarginate, exceeded by nasal branch of premaxillary to extent of nearly 1 mm. Interorbital region about as wide as ant
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