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Records of the Indian Museum. 



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These figures also show that our specimens belong to the 

 species Gunomys varius, but that this species resembles Bandi- 

 cota in the proportions of the skull. The similarity is also shown 

 in plate iii. 



Rng. 5— 



A sport from Gunomys varius, differing from the type in being 

 of a light buff colour and in possessing much larger feet. 



Rats of this type were occasionally received at one of the 

 collecting stations. The writer obtained one adult specimen and 

 saw two young ones, survivors from a litter of five. The measure- 

 ments of the adult are given under Rng. 4, specimen D. It generally 

 resembles Gunomys varius but every hair on its body is of a light 

 buff colour. The abnormal size of the hind feet is also very notice- 

 able ; in an equal sized or slightly larger specimen the foot is 38 mm., 

 in the buff specimen it is no less than 49 mm. The two young ones 

 also had extraordinarily large feet, but relative proportion of the 

 feet is usually somewhat enhanced in young rats. 



These buff-coloured rats are not regarded as an established 

 species but rather as a sport from Gunomys varius which has met 



