No. 413 Lepus Yarkandensis. — The Yarkand Hare
Native Name.—Toshkhan, Yarkandi.
Habitat.—The plains of Yarkand and Kashghar.
Description.—General colour sandy, more or less mixed with dusky; pale isabelline on the sides; no grey on rump; tail dark brown above; ears without black tip; lower parts white; fur soft and long; fore-legs very pale, brown in front; hind-legs still paler, brown outside.
Size.—Head and body, about 17 inches; tail, 4 inches.
Mr. Blanford remarks that “one striking peculiarity of this very pale coloured hare is the absence of any black patches, and of all grey coloration throughout.” The specimens were all shot in winter too. (See Blanford’s ‘Scientific Results, Second Yarkand Mission,’ p. 65, and plate iv., fig. 1.)
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