VERTEBRATES OF THE JALPAIGURI DISTRICT, BENGAL. 825 



Hispid Hare (325), Lepu<i hispidus. — Not so common as formerly owing 

 to the decrease in grass juiigle in the district. 



Indian Elephant {S32), Elephas maximas. — Common. Rogues are prevalent 

 and do a lot of damage. Khedda operations have been carried on 

 during the last few years. Young are born all the year round. 



Great one-horned Rhinoceros (334), Rkmocerosimicornis. — Probably slightly 

 on the increase, in the few suitable localities, owing to strict preserva- 

 tion. Not nearly so common as formerly. 



Smaller One-horned Rhinoceros (335), Rhinoceros sondaicus. — Has been shot 

 during the last twenty years. As all rhinoceros are preserved and the 

 tracks and habitat of this and the last are identical and their 

 appearance not very djfl'ereat, unless a close view is obtained, it is 

 difficult to say whether this species still exists here. 



Asiatic Two-horned Rhinoceros (336), Rhinoceros sumatrensis. — Almost cer- 

 tainly not found in this district, now, though one was shot on the Sankos 

 River (boundary of this district) in 1864. In his Settlement Report 

 Sunder says a rhinoceros was shot in Dalgaon forest bvit is very rare. 



The Gaur (338), Bibos gaurus. — A few herds exist, some of which are appar- 

 ently on the increase owing to preservation. In places they are fairly 

 plentiful. As far as we know they rut all the year round. 



The Bufi'alo (342), Bubalis bubalis. — Not common. A few are found in 

 suitable localities. 



Capricornis sumatrensis (Jamrachi ?), (352). — A serow is found in the hills, 

 but we are uncertain to which species it belongs. 



Nemorhcedus {hodgsoni ?) (354). — A goral, most probably Hodgson's is found 

 in the hills. 



The Indian Antelope (357), Antilope cervicapra. — Sunder writes in his Settle- 

 ment Report that this species is foimd in the waste lands of Falakata, 

 Alipur and Bhalka tahsils ; these lie on the south part of the east side 

 of the district. As far as we know this species is no longer found in 

 the district. 



The Bengal Barking-deer (362), Muntiacus vaginalis. — Common in forest 

 throughout the district. They rut all the year round. 



The Swamp-deer (365), Rucerrus duvauceli. — Found in heavy savannah, 

 though much less common than formerly. They rut during the latter 

 part of the rains. 



The Sambhur (367), Rusa zinicolor.—'Sext to the barking-deer this is the 

 most plentiful deer. They rut during the cold weather. 



Spotted Deer (368), Axis arts.— A few small herds, very local. We believe 

 they rut during the cold weather. 



Hog-deer (369), Axis porcinus. — Plentiful in suitable locahties. We believe 

 they rut during the rains. 



A deer intermediate in size between the Sambhur and Hog-deer and 

 resembling the latter has been shot in the same locality on several 

 occasions. We have seen heads and believe a specimen was for- 

 warded to the Society by Mr. W. P. Field who was the first to draw 

 attention to the matter. 



Indian Wild Boar (374), Sus cristatus. — Extremely common. 



Pigmy Hog (376), Sus salcanius. — Rare now, though probably commoner 

 before the reduction of savannah land. Travers has seen them and 

 Shebbeare, who knew the animal in Goalpara where they are common, 

 believes he has seen them. In both cases they were seen in Sal forest. 



Gangetic Dolphin (379), P/atanista gengetica. — Found in rivers in the south 

 of the district. 



Indian Pangolin (399), Manis crassicaudata . ) A pangolin has been reported 



Chinese Pangolin (400), Manis aurita. S but we have never seen it. 



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