SUMMABY OF THE INDIAN MAMMAL SUlifEY. 801 



Gen. VII. — Pyromys. 



The genus was established by Thomas (J. B. N. H. S., xx, p. 996, 

 1911), for a mouse taken by Mr. Priestley, Indian Police, in Sind. 

 The genotj^pe and only species was described at the same time. 

 By the older mammalogists this animal was probably confused with 

 Leggadilla platythrix. 



Distribution : — 



P. priesileyi, Thomas. Type locality : — Virawa, Thar and 



Parkar, Sind. — (Priestley). 

 Other localities :■ — None. 

 Type:—B. M. No. 11. 3. 13. 9. 



Gen. VIII. — Grypomys. 



The genus was founded by Thomas (J, B. N. H. S., xx, p. 999, 

 1911) for a mouse described by Murray from Sind. 



No. 291. gleadowi, ^iuvr. This is the genotype and only 



species. 



Distribution : — 



G. gleadowi, Murray. Type locality : — Karachi, Sind 



(Gleadow). 



Other localities : — Thar and Parkar 

 (B. M.) ; Kathiawar ; Pa Ian pur 

 (M. S. I.). 



Co-Types:—B. M. Nos. 86.1.30.1 

 1—3. 



Lectotype:—B. M. No. 86.1.30.1. 



Gen. IX. — MiLLARDiA. 



A genus made by Thomas (J. B. N. H. S., xx, p. 998, 1911) 

 for the " metad " of the Southern Mahratha Country. 



Thomas, who has recently re-examin- 

 No. 290. meltada, Gray. ed this group, recognises three sub- 

 species besides the true mel'ada. The 

 four may be distinguished as 

 follows : — 



Key to the subspecies of M. meltada, Gray. 



A. — General colour darker, about " bistre. ". 



a. Tooth-row longer, about 6 mm. ... 1. m. meltada, Gray. 



b. Tooth-row shorter, about 5.6 mm. ... 2. m.listoni,Wv. 

 B. — Genei'al colour paler, about " drab ". 



a. General colour grey ('• drab grey "). 3. m.pallidior, B.\j. 



b. General colovn- buffy (" ecru drab " ). 4. m. dunni, Thos. 

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