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5. L. nitidula nitidula, Type locality : — Shwe Gyen, 



Blyth. Biirma. 



Other localities : — Pegu (MS. I.). 

 Type : — Not traced. 



6. L. nitidula pop'ra. Type locality: — Mt. Popa (B. N. 



Thomas. H. 8. — Shortridge). 



Other localities : — Mt. Popa (M. 

 S. I.\ 



Type:—B. M. No. 14.7.19.200. 



Gen. XIV. — Ccelomys. 



The genns was established by Thomas (J. B. N. H. S., xxiii, p. 

 414, 1915) to accommodate a species discovered by the Survey in 

 Ceylon . 



In addition to the genotype, mayori, Thomas added later a 

 second species, hicolor (J. B. N. H. S., xxiv, p. 49, 1915). These 

 may be distinguished as follows : — 



Key to the species of Ccelomys. 



A. — Hairs of underside slate-coloured, 



with white tips ; spines narrow ("2 



mm.) and not stiff . ... 1. mayori, Thos. 



B. — Hairs of underside pure white ; spines 



coarser (-4 mm.) and stiff... ... 2. hicolor, Thos. 



DiSTlilBUTION :■ — 



1. C w;ff?/on, Thomas. Type locality: — Pattipola, 6,210 



Ceylon. (B. N. H. S.— Mayor). 



Other localities : — Pattipola (M.S.I.) 

 Type:—B. M. No. 14.12.1.7. 



2. C. bicolor, Thomas. Type locality : — Kottawa, 250', 



Ceylon. (B. N. H. S.— Mayor). 

 Other localities : — None. 

 Type:—B. M. No. 14.12.1.8. 



Gen. XV. — Vandeleuria. 



No. 270. oleracea, Benn. In addition to this, the genotype, 



Miss Ryley gave the subspecific name 

 spadicea, (J. B. N. H. S., xxii, p. 659, 1914) to the Kathiawar form 

 and Thomas the subspecific names modesta(-J. B. N. H. S., xxiii, p. 

 202, 1914) and inarica (J. B. N. H. S., xxiv, p. 54, 1915) to forms 

 from Kumaon and Orissa, and tlie latter also revived the names 

 nilagirica, Jerdon, and dumeticola, Hodgson, and established the 



