SUMMARY OF THE INDIAN MAMMAL SURVEY. 



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have been established, and one or two names changed, since then, 

 so with the corrections thus rendered necessary, I republish our kej 

 as follows : — 



Key to the genera of the MuRiNiG. 



I. — Tubercles on anterior lower molar in two 

 longitudinal series. 

 A. — Coat composed at most of one half 

 spines. 

 a. Postero-internal cusp of upper molars 

 absent. 

 a\ Incisors not longitudinally 

 grooved. 

 a^ Front edge of zygomatic plate 

 straight or convex. 

 a. All digits except the pollex 

 with claws. 



a 



a 



, Anterior upper molar at 

 most half the length of the 

 entire tooth-row ; ter- 

 minal edges of incisors 

 not notched ; frontal 

 ridges present. 

 a\ Plantar pads six. 



, Transverse lamina3 of 

 upper molars straight. 

 a'. Size large ; head 

 and bodj^ more 

 than 250 mm.; 

 coat harsh ; mamynce 

 3—3=12 

 6'. Size smaller ; head 

 and body at most 

 225 mm. 

 a^ Palatal foramina 

 long (8 mm.) ; 

 coat harsh mvlti- 

 mammate (16 to 

 18 mammce) ... 

 6\ Palatal foramina 

 short (5 mm.) ; 

 mammcB 2 — 2 



= 8 



. Transverse lamiute of 

 upper molars consi- 

 derably curved. 



I. Bandicota 



II. GUNOMYS. 



III. Nesokia. 



