igog.] 



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majority. The rats of Nowgong therefore appear to be somewhat 

 larger than those of other parts of India, but this may be due to 

 some pecuUarity in the recorder's method. 



15 



10 



150 



130 :S5 210 



Fig. 6. — Diagram showing the length-frequency of 8i Mus rattus from Now- 

 gong (Skinner). 



In their proportions and in the colour of the fur they show 

 no peculiarities ; they are all of the yellowish brown, dark-bellied 

 type. One of them shows a clear white streak in the middle of 

 the breast like the rats shown in plate i. 



The single specimen of Mus mettada does not seem to differ 

 from the Punjab Mettad. 



It has not been found possible to include Gerhillus in this 

 report. 



Buldana. 



We have received fifty- three dried skins and skulls from Mr. 

 Srinivaslu Naidu. This collection contains twenty-two Mus rattus, 

 twenty- three Gerbillus indicus, four Gunomys bengalensis and four 

 Mus mettada. 



Bid. I, Mus rattus — 



These are of the yellowish brown, dark-bellied type ; all are 

 somewhat darker than usual , and resemble one another closely. 



Eld. 2, Mus mettada — 



There are four dried skins and skulls of these field rats. The 

 skins have been stretched in drying so that they do not directly 

 indicate the size of the rats from which they were taken. Two of 

 them are about i8o mm. in length, the other two being about 150. 

 Teats can be found on the smaller skins only, so that the differ- 

 ence in size, which in the live rats was probably only about 

 20 mm., is most probably sexual. It is, however, possible thai 



