36 MAMMALIA. 



Pteromys inornatus, Is. Geoff. St. Hil. injacquemont Voyage, Zool., p. 62, 

 pi. iv (1844); Wagner HzigeVs Kaschmir, iv, p. 573; Blyth J. A. S. B., 

 xxviii, pp. 277, 287; id. Cat., no. 293, p. 95; Jerdnn Mamm., p. 176; 

 Lydekker J. A. S. B., xlvi, p. 285 ; Blanford Yarkand Mammals, 

 P-33- 



Distribution. — The North-west Himalayas from Ladak to Nepal, 



a. Skin, skull Ladak J. Biddulph. 



b. Skin Sonamarg, Kashmir, F. Stoliczka. 



18-8-72. 



c. Skin, skull Kashmir J. E.T. Aichison. 

 d-f. 3 Skins Purchased. 



g. Stuffed Simla J. N. Thomas (1845), A.S.B. 



h. Ale. Katmandu, Nepal Museum Collector (1871). 



Pteromys caniceps. 



Sciuropterus caniceps, Gray Ann. Mag. N. H., x, p. 262 (1842) ; Blyth J. A. 



S. B., xvi, p. 866 ; id. J. A, S. B., xxviii, p. 278 ; id. Cat., no. 296, p. 96 ; 



Jerdon Mamm., p. 178. 

 Pteromys caniceps, Gray Cat. Hodgs. Coll.B. M., ist. ed., p. 21 ; Horsfield 



Cat. E. I. Mus., p. 160 ; Anderson Anat, Zool. Res., p. 287. 

 Sciuropterus senex, Hodgson Calc. Journ. N. H., iv, p. 293 (1844); id. 



J. A. S, B., xiii, p. 68, with plate. 



Distribution. — Himalayas from Gurwhal to Sikkim. 



a. Skin Landour, N. W. Hima- L. C. Stewart (1854), A.S.B. 



lay as. 



b-d. 3 Skins Sikkim L. Mandelli. 



e. Skin Gumphar, Darjeeling, J. Knight. 



2,000 ft. 



/. Stuffed Darjeeling Mrs. Oakes (1842), A.S.B. 



Pteromys nitidus. 



Sciurus petaurista, Pallas Miscell. Zool., p. 56 (1766) [pt.]*. 



Pteromys nitidus, Desmarest N, Diet. Hist. Nat., xxvii, p. 403 (1818) ; 

 Gray Illiistr. Ind, Zool., ii, pi. xvii ; Midler and Schlegel Tern. Ver- 

 handl., pp. 107, II2; Is. Geoff. St. Hil. Jacquemont Voyage, Zool., 

 p. 65; Cantor, J. A. S. B., xv, p. 252; Blyth J. A. S. B., xvi, p 866 ; 

 Brandt Mem. Acad. St. Peters. (6), vii, p. 298* ; Plorsfield Cat.E. I. Mus., 

 p. 162 ; Blyth J. A. S, B., xxxviii, p. 277 ; id. Cat., no. 295, p. 96 ; Zelebor 

 Saugeth. Novara, p. 25; Anderson Aizat. Zool. Pes., p. 290; Thomas 

 P. Z. 5., 1886, p. 73 ; Jentink Notes Leyd. Mus., xi, p. 26 ; Thomas P. Z. S., 

 1889, p. 230. 



Pteromys melanotis, Gray P. Z. S., p. 88 (1836) ; id. Charlesw. Mag. N. H,, i., 

 p. 584; Horsfield Cat. E. I. Mus., p. 162; Blyth J.A.S. B., xxviii, p, 

 277; Anderson Anat. Zool., Res., p. 292. 



Pteromys melanopsis, Motley and Dillwyn Contrib. Nat. Hist. Labuan, p. 2, 

 (1855). 



Pteromys grandis, Swinhoe P. Z. S., p. 358, pi. xlv(l862); id. P. Z. S., 

 1870, p. 634. 



Distribution. — The Malay peninsula from Klang in Selangore 



