64 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATUHAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXV. 



" A fair portion of the District is under tea cultivation, the 

 greater part however being occupied by heavy forest, with stretches 

 of high grass and reed jungle ; intersected by numerous streams, 

 which are dry during the winter but become formidable torrents 

 during the rains. 



" The larger mammalia are well represented, the Elephant 

 (^, maximus), the Gaur (i?. gaums), and Rhinoceros (.B. unicornis 

 and sondaicus) still occur, as well as Bos huhalis, Rtisa unicolor, Axis 

 axis, C. duvaucelli, C. porcimis, and 8us salvanius; Tigers and Leopards 

 are plentiful and a few Himalayan Bear (U. torqiiatus) are also 

 found. Among the smaller species which occur but were not 

 procured by the Survey, C. dtil-Jmnensis, the Indian Wild Dog ; 

 V. bemjalensis, Indian Fox ; F. hengalensis, the Leopard Cat ; H. 

 personata, the Burmese Ferret Badger ; B. gir/antea, the Himala- 

 yan Giant Squirrel ; L. Mspidus, the Hispid Hare." 



The collection consists of 886 specimens, belonging to 48 

 species and sub-species, in 38 genera. 



No strikingly new form was obtained, and only two are new to 

 the Survey lists, of which one (the porcupine) is doubtfully 

 identified owing to too scanty material. As showing however the 

 quantitative distribution of forms, these latter collections are most 

 welcome. 



Thus Vandeleuria has been represented in former collections by 

 one or two specimens in each, while here we have a series of 50 

 specimens, showing that this animal is by no means so rare as we 

 might have been led to believe by our past experience; and 

 the Pigmy Shrew is another similar case. 



(1) Macaca rhesus, Audeb. 

 The Bengal Monkey. 



Synonymy in No. 7. 



(5 2, $ 2, Hasimara ; J 1, Bhurnbari. 

 {See also Reports Nos. 7, 14, 15, 19, 23 and 26.) 



(2) Pteropus gigantkus, Bruenn. 



The Common Flying Fox. 



Synonymy in No. 2. 



J 2, 2 2, Hasimara. 

 {See also Reports Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 



22 and 23.) 



(3) Cynopterus sphinx, Vahl. 



The Southern Short-nosed Fruit Bat. 



Synonymy in No. 6. 



c? 3, 2 4, Hasimara ; J 1, Bharnabari. 

 {See ako Reports Nos. 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22 and 23.) 



