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17. Mm urhanus, mihi, City Mouse.— Species usually found 

 in the city of Katmandoo. Allied to dubius in its proportions 

 and colours, and possibly dubius may be the immature. Above 

 embrowned ruddy luteous ; below luteous, more or less rufescent. 

 Feet paler. Snout to rump 2f inches ; tail 3f ; head \^^ ; ears 

 -^Q ; palma j ; planta -I ; weight ^ oz. 



18. Mus povensis, mihi, the Powah Mouse. — Procured near 

 the Powah or Caravansery of Jaher Sing ; may be a house or cop- 

 pice species ; allied to dumeticola in proportions and in colours. 

 Distinguished by a tail much longer than the animal. Above 

 bright fawn, below pure white. Extremities nude and pale. Snout 

 to rump 2 inches; tail3; head-Jf ; earsf ; palma — ?; planta — ?; 

 weight \ oz. 



Shrews, 

 Shrews are rarer in the hills than in the plains, though in the 

 great valley of Nepal proper the species common to both [muri- 

 nus) is perhaps as abundant within the mountains as without 

 them. There are four species with us ; whether the other three 

 are found in the plains I do not know. 



19. Sorex mMrinus, the Common House Shrew of the plains 

 and also of the hills, up at least to 6000 feet. — It seldom or never 

 quits houses, is nocturnal, omnivorous, dwells and breeds in holes 

 and crannies and gutters : breeds frequently, and produces four 

 or five young at a birth, which are nude and blind. Its six teats 

 are inguinal and pubic. It has large anal as well as costal glands 

 and pores, whence issues the strong smell of musk for which the 

 animal is notorious. Its muzzle, ears and extremities are nude. 

 Its tail is covered only with scattered and divergent hairs. The 

 tail is but half the length of the animal, and is rounded and ta- 

 pers from a thick base. 



Colour uniform slaty blue, with the nude parts. fleshy white. 

 Snout to rump 6 inches; tail 3^; weight 2 oz. ; head 1{ ; palma 

 with nails -f^ ; planta 1. 



20. Sorex pygmaus, mihi. Tiny Shrew. — Rarely found in 

 houses. Dwells in coppices and fields. Structure typical, save 

 that no odorous glands were detected, nor had the animal any 

 musky smell. 



Colour sooty brown, paler below. Naked parts of a dusky 

 fleshy hue. Snout to vent less 2 inches ; tail 1/^ ; head ||- ; 

 palma | ; planta f . 



21. Sorex ? nemorivagus, mihi. — Found only in woods and cop- 

 pices. Differs from both the above by a stouter make, by ears 

 smaller and less entirely nude, and by a longer and tetragonal 

 tail. Colour sooty black with a vague reddish smear ; the nude 

 parts fleshy gray. Snout to rump 3| inches; tail 2; head \\; 

 palma ^ ; planta \^ ; weight less 1 oz. 



