780 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXVI. 



2. M. erythrourus, Gray- 



No. 264. indicus, Hardw. 



DiSTRIHUTION : — 



1. M. hurriance, Jerdon. Type locality : — Hariana,, Punjab 



. . (Jerdon). 



Other localities: — Dasht, Baluchistan; 

 Kotah ; Attok ; Delhi (B. M.). 



Co-types :— B. M. No. 67. 2. 4. 1. 

 and 71. 4. 11. 3. 



Lectotype :— B. M. No. 67. 2. 4. 1. 

 Type locality : — Kandahar. 

 OtJier localities : — Kandahar (B.M.) 

 Type:— B.M. 1^0. 44. 9. 15. 8. 



Gen. TV. — Tatera. 



Quite recently in this Journal (Vol. 

 XXV, p. 40, 1917), I examined this 

 genus and suggested the revival of 

 the names cuvieri. Waterh., hardwickei, Gray, and ceylonica, Wr., 

 and the establishment of two new species, viz., slierrini and dunni 

 for the northern forms. These six forms may be arranged in a 

 key as follows : — 



Key to the species of Tatera. 



A. — Feet and tail short, only exceptionally 

 exceeding 40mm. and 190mm. respec- 

 tively. 

 a. General colour hazel 

 h. General colour greyish. 



a'. General colour grey-drab. ... 2 



6'. General colour pinkish drab. ... 3. 

 B. — Feet and tail longer, at least 44mm. 

 aiid 200mm. respectively. 

 a. Anterior palatal foramina long 

 (10mm.); general colour hazel ... 

 h. Anterior palatal foramina short 

 (6 — 7mm.) 

 a'. General colour buffy 

 h' . General colour reddish ... 



1. indica, Hardw. 



sherrini, Wr, 

 dunni, Wr. 



7. hardwickei, Gray. 



5. cuvieri, Waterh. 



6. ceylonica, Wr. 



Distribution : — 



1. T. indica, Hardwicke. 



Type locality: — Kumaon (?). 



Other localities : — Nasirabad (Boys) ; 

 Khandesh ; Ahmednagar (B. M.) ; 

 Kathiawar ; Palanpur ; Khandesh ; 

 Central Provinces ; Gwalior ; Bengal 

 Kumaon (M. S. I.). 



Type:— B.M. No. ll.j/.,.. 



