No. 154 Erinaceus Blanfordi (Anderson)
Habitat.—Sind, where one specimen was obtained by Mr. W. T. Blanford, at Rohri.
Description.—Muzzle rather short, not much pointed; ears moderately large, but broader than long, and rounded at the tips; feet larger and broader than in the next species, with the first toe more largely developed than in the last. The spines meet in a point on the forehead, and there is no bare patch on the vertex. Each spine is broadly tipped with deep black, succeeded by a very broad yellow band, followed by a dusky brown base; fur deep brown; a few white hairs on chin and anterior angle of ear.
Size.—Head and body, 5·36 inches.
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