VERTEBRATES OF THE JALPAIGURI DISTRICT, BENGAL. 823 



Common Mungoose (60), Mungos viungo mungo. — Common. " My dog 



chased a specimen and to my surprise the Mungoose darted up a small 



tree, Albizzia stipulata, and took refuge in the highest branches." 



(H. V. O'D.) 

 Crab-eating Mungoose (60), Mungos urva. — Decidedly uncommon. It is 



generally to be found near stream beds whether flowing or dry and 



usually in pairs, the latter probably being family groups. Their foot- 

 prints are often seen in the Murti. 

 Jackal (69), Canis indica, 

 Indian Wild Dog (70), Cuon dukhunensis. 

 Indian Fox (72), Vuljjes bengalensis. 

 Indian Marten (77), Maries flaviguta. — Uncommon. " On one occasion, 



I found this animal tearing up the partly deserted hive of the jungle 



bee." (H. V. O'D.) 

 Brown Ferret-badger (87), Helictis orientalis. — Only noted by O'Donel west 



of the Torsa Iliver. 

 Burmese FeTTet-ha.dg6T [88), Helictis personata. — Recorded by O'Donel in 



this Journal, Vol. XXV, page 819. 

 Hog-badger (90), Arctomg.v collaris. — This is mentioned in Sunder's Settle- 

 ment Report. 

 Common Otter (92), Lutra lutra. — This is given in Sunder's Settlement 



Report. 

 Smooth Indian Otter (93), Lutra macrodus — Either or both this and the 



former are common. Mr. W.P. Field has seen an albino of one of these 



species. 

 Clawless Otter (95), Aong.v leucony.v. 



Himalayan Black Bear (98), Ursus tibetanus. — In and near the hills. 

 Sloth Bear (100), Melursus ursinus. — Common. 

 Sikkim Tree Shrew (102), 'Twpaia belangeri chinensis. — Has been obtained 



at Hasimara and Bharnabari 

 Short-tailed Mole (112), Talpa micrura. — There is a specimen from Jalpai- 



guri in the Society's Museum, collected by Shebbeare. 

 Hodgson's Brown-toothed Shrew (115), Soriculus caudutus. — Recorded from 



Hasimara and Bharnabari. 

 Himalayan Pigmy Shrew (124), Pachyura hodgsoni, — Common at Hasimara. 

 Musk-rat, Pachyura sp. 



Common Flying Fox (134), Pteropus giganteus giganteus. 

 Fulvous Fruit-Bat, (137), Rousettus leschenaulti. — The Society's collector 



shot a single example at Hasimara. 

 Southern Short-nosed Fruit-Bat (13S), Cynopterus sphinx sphinx. — Several 



specimens obtained at Hasimara and one at Bharnabari. 

 Allied Horse-shoe Bat (150), RhinoL(Ji^hus affinis himalayanus. — A single 



example was taken at Hasimara. 

 Great Himalayan Leaf -nosed Bat (159), Hipposideros armiger. — Only obtained 



in November. 

 Bicoloured Leaf-nosed Bat (166), Hipposideros fulvus. — One obtained at 



Hasimara. 

 Indian Vampire Bat (169), Lyroderma lyra tyra. — Recorded frcm Siliguri, 



Jalpaiguri and Hasimara and said to be very plentiful at the first two 



localities. 

 Eastern Barbastel (172), Barbastella darjelingensis. — Hasimara. 

 Club-footed Bat (1-80), Tylovieteris fulvida. — Mr. Crump got this at Sivoke, 



just outside the district. 

 Babu Pipistrel (189c), Pipistrellus babu. — A single specimen has been taken 



at Hasimara. 

 Coromandel Pipistrel (187), Pipistrellus coromandra, — Very common. 



