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Mr, Prater in Sind, proves to be quite distinct from any other 

 fonnd in India, resembling in its colouring as is not unnatural, the 

 Persian species tceniura, i?ersica, &c. Finall}', some specimens 

 collected by Col. Dunn, at Ambala, also rec|uire a name. 



There are thus six species inhabiting India and Ceylon (but not 

 Burma) which may be arranged in a ke^^ as follows : — 



Key. 



A Feet and tail short, only exceptionally exceeding 40 ard 

 190 mm. respectively. 

 a General colour bright bay (Central India and Behar). 



(1) Tatera indica, Hardwicke. 

 b General colour drab grey (Sind) 



(2) Tatera sJierrini, sj).n. 

 c General colour pinkish buff (Ambala, Punjab). 



(3) Tatera dunni, sp.n. 



B Feet and tail longer, at least 44 and 200mm. respective^. 

 a Anterior palatal foramina very long (10mm.), general 

 colour ba} (South Maratha Country) 



(4) Tatera hardivicJiei, Gray. 

 b Anterior palatal foramina short (6-7mm.). 



aa General colour buffy (Soutli Madras) 



(5) Tatera cuvieri, Waterhouse. 

 bh General colour reddish (Ce5'lon) 



(6) Tatera ceylonica, Wroughton. 



(1) Tatera indica, Hardwicke. 



Mr. Hardwicke describes this species as " bright bay, mixed 

 with pencil-like strokes of dark brown longitudinall}^ disposed." 

 Unfortunately no really mature specimens were obtained by 

 the Survey in Kumaon, from whence so many of ]\Ir. Hard- 

 wicke's specimens were obtained, but I think there can be 

 no doubt that the bright bay animal found throughout Behar, 

 Khandesh, Central Provinces. Kathiawar and Palanpur be- 

 longs to this species. The dimensions given hj Mr. Hard- 

 wicke (reduced to millimetres) are head and body 167; 

 tail 175. The average of eight adult specimens from Behar and 

 Khandesh is head and bodj^ 175 ; tail 190 ; hindfoot 40 ; and ear 

 24. The type skull is badly broken, but its greatest length is 

 4G mm. and from a skull of this length from Midnapur I record the 

 following measurements, viz.: — Condylo-incisive length 41*5; 

 zj^gomatic breadth 25.; interorbital breadth 7; diastema 13; 

 nasals 20 ; anterior palatal foramina 8-5 ; posterior palatal 

 foramina 2*5 ; and upper molar tooth row 7. 



