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Geu. II. — Hylomys. 



No. 110. suilla, Miill. & The generic name Hylomys has 

 Schleg. been revived and generally adopted 



for the lesser Gymnura. 



Distribution : — 



H. suillus, Miiller & Schle- Tyi^e locality : — Burma. 



gel. Other localities: — Burma (B. M.). 



Type : — Leyden Museum. 



Family III. — Talpid^e. 



The two genera of this family may be distinguished as follows: — 



Key to the genera of the Talpid^e. 



A. — Upper premolars 4-4; tail cylindrical ... I. Talpa. 



B, — Upper premolars 3-3; tail club-shaped... II. Parascaptor. 



Gen. I. — Talpa. 



As Blanford points out, there is very grave doubt whether 



Talpa europtba, or as Hodgson 

 No. 111. europ(ea, named it nincrura, ever really oc- 



No. 112. macrura, Hodgs. curred within our limits. For the 



present however I retain it. 

 The two species of this genus may be distinguished as follows : — 



Key to the fp?cies of Talpa. 



A. — Tail cylindrical, long, 30 mm. or more. . 1. macrura, Hodgs. 

 B. — Tail completely concealed by fur, shorfc, 



5 mm. or less ... ... ...2. mhrura, Hodgs. 



Distribution : — 



1 . T. macrura, Hodgson. Type locality : — Darjiling. (Hodg- 



son). 



Other localities : — None. 

 Type:—h. M. No. 90.1.1.19. 



2. T. micrura, Hodgson. Type locality- — Darjiling. 



Other localities : — Lakhimpur, 

 Assam; Myitkvina, Upper Burma (B. 

 M.) ; Hikklni ; Darjiling (M. S. 1.). 

 Typo:~n.M. No. 79.11.21.467. 



