222 ZOOLOGICAL GEOGRAPHY. [PARTY III. 
Mammalia—tThis sub-region contains a number of peculiar 
and very interesting forms, most of which have been recently 
discovered by Pére David in North and West China and East 
Thibet. The following are the peculiar genera :—Rhinopithecus, 
a sub-genus of monkeys, here classed under Semnopitheous ; 
Anurosorex, Scaptochirus, Uropsilus and Scaptonyx, new forms of 
Talpide or moles; lwropus (Ailuride) ; Nyctereutes (Canide) ; 
Lutronectes (Mustelidee) ; Cricetulus (Muride) ; Hydropotes, Mos- 
chus, and Elaphodus (Cervide). The Rhinopithecus appears to 
be a permanent inhabitant of the highest forests of Moupin, 
in a cold climate. It has a very thick fur, as has also a new 
species of Macacus found in the same district. North China and 
East Thibet seem to be very rich in Insectivora. Scaptochirus is 
like a mole; Uropsilus between the Japanese Urotrichus and 
Sorex; Scaptonyx between Urotrichus and Talpa. luropus 
seems to be the most: remarkable mammal discovered by Pére 
David. It is allied to the singular panda (#lurus fulgens) of 
Nepal, but is as large as a bear, the body wholly white, with 
the feet, ears, and tip of the tail black. It imhabits the highest 
forests, and is therefore a true Palearctic animal, as most likely 
is the #lurus. Nyctereutes, a curious racoon-like dog, ranges 
from Canton to North China, the Amoor and Japan, and there- 
fore seems to come best in this sub-region; Hydropotes and 
Lophotragus are small hornless deer confined to North China ; 
Elaphodus, from East Thibet, is another peculiar form of deer; 
while the musk deer (Moschus) is confined to this sub-region and 
the last. Besides the above, the following Palearctic genera 
were found by Pére David in this sub-region: Macacus ; five 
genera or sub-genera of bats (Vespertilio, Vesperus, Vesperugo, 
Ehinolophus, and Murina) ; Erinaceus, Nectogale, Talpa, Croci- 
dura and Sorex, among Insectivora; Mustela, Putorius, Martes, 
Lutra, Viverra, Meles, Hlurus, Ursus, Felis, and Canis, among 
Carnivora; Hystriz, Arctomys, Myospalax, Spermophilus, Ger- 
billus, Dipus, Lagomys, Lepus, Sciwrus, Pteromys, Arvicola, and 
Mus, among Rodentia; Budorcas, Nemorhedus, Antilope, Ovis, 
Moschus, Cervulus and Cervus among Ruminants; and the wide- 
spread Sus or wild boar. The following Oriental genera are also 
