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Type B. — Contains twenty-three specimens which resemble 

 type A but possess a coloured line about one inch in length in the 

 middle line of the breast between the fore legs. 



Type C. — Includes twenty-six specimens which show areas of 

 white fur on the ventral surface but which are not of types A or B. 

 Some of these show a dark stripe in the mid-ventral line along the 

 whole length of the under side. In others this line spreads out- 

 wards in a diffuse manner to meet the coloured sides, so that there 

 are four isolated areas of white fur on the inner side of each of the 

 limbs. 



Sml. 3, Gunomys sp. — 



There are three examples of this species which resemble one 

 another very closely. They are of large size and are covered with 

 coarse bristly fur, the bristles being stout and 6 cms. in length. The 

 measurements are — 



187 44 15 



237 



15 



18 



235 br. 45 



247 br. 41 



In colour they closely resemble the Punjab Gunomys, but they 

 are somewhat larger than the largest of these. Their skulls 

 measure — 



Naini Tal. 



The rats in the neighbourhood of Naini Tal were recently 

 examined by the writer. Since plague preventative measures were 

 not in force it was not possible to examine them in great numbers. 

 Observations were made in five separate places. In the outhouses 

 of the Naini Tal Brewery (alt. 5,000 feet) — five specimens. Bhowali 

 Bazaar, a place situated about ten miles to the east of Naini Tal 

 (alt. about 5,000 feet) — two specimens. Naini Tal Bazaar at the 

 southern end of the lake (alt. 6,400 feet) — nine specimens. A 

 European stoi£ at the northern end of the lake (alt. 6,400 feet) — 

 four specimens. Two adjacent houses on Ayapata Hill with 

 intervening outhouses (alt. 6,900 feet) — eight specimens. These 



