Il8 MAMMALIA, 



Distrilution. — The Terai at the base of the Himalayas from 

 Nepal to Assam, extending sonthwards to Dacca; said to be found 

 in the Rajmahal hills. 



A closely allied species (Lepus netcheri) has recently been 

 described by Schlegel (Notes Leyd. Mus., ii,, p. 59) from Sumatra. 



F. B. Simson (1870). 

 F. B. Simson (1870). 



F. Buckland, 



F. Jenkins, A. S. B. 



W. S. Sherwill, A. S. B, 



Lepus europseus. 



Lepus europseus, Pallas Nov. Sp. Quad, e Glir., p. 30 (1778). 



Lepus timidus, apud Desmarest Mamm., ii, p. 347 (1820) ; WaterJiouse 



Nat. Hist. Mamm., ii, p. 39 ; Blasius Sdugeth. Deutsch,, p. 412; Ely th Cat. 



no. 430, p. 130. 



The Hare. 



Distribution. — Europe generally, except the more northern 

 parts. 



a. Stuffed England A. D. Bartlett, A. S.B, 



Lepus cuniculus. 



Lepus cuniculus, Linnmus Syst. Nat., I2th ed., i., p, 77 (1766) ; Waterhouse 

 Nat. Hist. Mamm., ii, p. 64 ; Blyth Cat. no. 432, p. 131. 



The Rabbit. 



Distribution. — Southern and Western Europe and North Africa ; 

 has been introduced into many places, such as the Falkland Islands, 

 Australia and New Zealand. 



a-h. 2 Stuffed England A. D. Bartlett, A. S.B. '^ 



c. Stuffed [Lop-eared var.] Rajah R. Mullick, A. S.B. 



d-g. 4 Skulls A. D. Bartlett, A.S.B. 



Lepus timidus. 



Lepus timidus, Linneeus Syst, Nat., 12th ed., i, p. 77 (1766) ; Allen Mono- 

 graphs N. Amer. Rodents, p. 288. 



Lepus variabilis, Pallas Nov. Sp. Quad, e Glir., pp. i, 30 (1778) ; Waterhouse 

 Nat. Hist. Mamm., ii, p. 51 ; Blasius Seitigeth. Deiitsch., p. 420 ; Blyth Cat. 

 no. 341, p. 131. 



Lepus arcticus, Leach in Ross' Voyage, 2nd ed., append.,^. 151 (1819)*. 



Lepus glacialis, Leach in Ross' Voyage, 2nd ed., append., p. 170 (1819)*. 



Lepus albus, Jenyns Brit. Vert. Aniin., p. 35 (1835). 



Lepus hibetnicus. Bell Brit. Quad., isted., p. 341 (1837)*. 



Lepus canrscens ] ^'^'^"^« Kongl. Vetens. Akad. Oefvers, p. 133 (1S47)*. 



