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and in Iiaving two nanow stripcs bchind tlie cyes instead of one. 

 The sexes resemble eacli otlier in colour, marks and size. 

 *Mus giįynnteus, Hardvv. Gltoos of the Malirattas. — In fully 

 grovvn individuals of the well-knovvn Bandikoot Rat, none of the 

 teeth are tuberculous. Its body attains a length of 16tV inches ; 

 the tail il-^ inches. 



Mus decumamis, Pall. Cfiooa of the Mahrattas. — The Norviay 

 or broivn Rat aboundsin Dukhun. 



Mus Muscidus, L. — The Moiise is comparatively rare in Dukhun. , 



Another Mouse was observed by Major Sykes, which he believes 

 to be new. It is bright hght chestnut above, reddish white beloH'. 

 Tail much longer than the body : size of the common mouse. 

 Found only in fields and gardens. 



SciURUs Elphinstonii, Sykes. — Shekroo of the Mahrattas. 



Sc. stipra nitide castaneus, injra rujescenti-albidus ; caudce dhnidio 

 apicali pallide ritfescente. 



This verjr beautifui animal is found only in the lofty and dense 

 nroods of the Western Ghauts. It is of the size of the Sc. maxi- 

 mus, and the general arrangement of its colours is the šame; but 

 its colours are invariable, and do not present those differences 

 which exist in the Sc. maxmus, 



Ears and whole upper surlace of the body, half way down the 

 tail, outside of the hind legs and half vvay down the fore legs out- 

 side, of a uniform, rich reddish chestnut. The whoIe under surface 

 of the body, from the chin to the vent, inside of limbs and lower 

 part of fore legs, crovvn of the head, cheeksand lovver half of tail, of 

 a fine reddish vvhite, the two colours being separated by a defined 

 line and not merging into each other. Feet of a light red. Fore- 

 head and dovvn to the nose reddish brown, with white hairs inter- 

 niixed. Irides nut brown. Ears tufted. Length from the tip of the 

 nose to the insertion of the tail 20 inches ; of the tail \5\ inches. 



Dedicated to a very distinguished person and a zealous promoter 

 of scientific reseai'ch, the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone. 



Sc. Palmarum, Briss. Khurree of the Mahrattas. — ^Thie Palm 

 Squirrcl is very abundant in gardens in Dukhun. 



Hystrix leocurus, Sykes. — Sa_ya^ of the Mahrattas. 



Hyst. caudu alba. 



Tiiis animal appears to be distinct from the European species, 

 which it closely resembles in form and covering. It is nearly a third 

 larger. Ali the spines and open tubes of the tail are entirely white, 

 vvhich is not .the case in the Hyst. cristata. The spines of the 

 crest also are so long as to reach to the insertion of the tail. The 

 ears are much less rounded, and the nails are shorter, infinitely 

 deeper and more compressed, and with deep channels belovv. 

 ' The white gular band is more marked ; and, finally, tho Asiatic 

 species is totally destitute of hair, spines vvhere wanting being 

 replaced by strong bristles evcn dovvn to the nails. 



Lepus nigricoUis, F. Cuv. Sussuh of the Malirattas. — This species 

 of Hare is very common in the Stony and bushy hills of Dukhun. 



