238 MAMMALIA. 



BAMBOO RAT. 



This animal, which burrows under old bamboo roots, 

 resembles a marmot more than a rat, yet it has much of 

 the rat in its habits. I one night caught a specimen 

 gnawing a cocoanut, while camping out in the jungles. 

 The Karens say there are two species, but 1 have met with 

 only one. 



Rhizomys, siunatrcnsis, Gray. 

 Mus sumatrensis, Raffles. 



Hypudcus de Sumatra, Temm. 



Nyctoclrptes Dckan, Temm. 



Spalaxjavanus, Cuvier. 



Rhizomys chinmsis, Gray, apud Schinz. 



" cinereus, M'Clelland. 



" Decan, Schinz. 



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LARGE PORCUPINE. 



A large porcupine is not uncommon, but the precise 

 species is not known. It is probably identical with 

 one of the Malay species. The one found in Arracan 

 is the common Indian species, and ours may possibly be 

 the same. 



Histrix leucurus. {Arracan ) 



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SMALL PORCUPINE. 



There is a small porcupine in the Provinces, which 

 does not appear to have been discovered in Arracan. Ac- 

 cording to native description, it best accords with the 

 small species described by Hodgson. 

 Hystrix alopkas ? 



HARE. 



Hares are said to have been seen on the northern 

 borders of the Provinces, and Mr. Blyth is acquainted with 

 one from Pegu, which is the same species without doubt. 

 Lepus avfcaudatuz, Blyth. 



