MUS RUBER. 19 



m. m. 

 Distance between incisor and first upper molar. 12.5 

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Hab, New-Guinea , Doreh (von Rosenberg). 



At first sight this species resembles Mus neglectus, mihi , 

 but is at once distinguished by its very soft hairs , without 

 any trace of flexible spines. 



Notes from the Leyden IMuseum , "Vol. II. 



