400 MURIDA—EVOTOMYS 
1900, CRASEOMYS, G. S. Miller, Proc. Wash. Acad. Sci., ii., 87, a sub-genus of 
Evoromys based on Aypudeus rufocanus of Sundevall ; Thomas, Prec. Zool. Soc. 
(London), 1906, 863 (genus). 
1902. Eoromys, C. J. Forsyth Major, Proc. Zool. Soc. (London), i., 107, a misprint. 
1905. PHAULOMYS, Oldfield Thomas, Ava. and Mag. Nat. Hist., May, 493 ; a sub- 
genus of EvoToMys based on £. smzthiz of Thomas. 
Although but recently defined, the genus Zvotomys has been 
universally accepted, and (neglecting Mehlis’s misprint) there 
can be no doubt about its correct name. It includes a number 
of somewhat generalised and primitive species, presenting 
external characters, as in the proportions of the eyes, ears, and 
tail, somewhat intermediate between lemmings, voles, and true 
mice. The roots of the cheek-teeth recall the murines. The 
lower incisors pass each to the buccal side of its 7, as in other 
Microti, but at a lower level, so that the latter tooth is not so 
markedly displaced. The tendency to adopt a rufous mantle 
arising from a dull or plumbeous 
juvenile pelage is a development on 
specialised and perhaps peculiar 
al @’ lines. 
(oY Although enjoying green food 
ANS these mice are not restricted to the 
surface of the ground. They run 
more actively than AZzcrotus, jamp 
moderately well, but are unable to 
bound like Apodemus. They are 
fond of woods, where they climb 
trees, though not to great heights, 
devouring berries, fruits, and bark, 
RiGloSeuris or Bunn zee ancumucold countries amass stores 
mys from above—(t) Z. glareolus of provisions. They may also eat 
ete ye eee invertebrates, and, when oppor- 
cheek-teeth with long roots; (3) & tunity offers, young birds or small 
SHomerensts, adult, the cheek-tecth armals: Se lhey Swim wellwanme 
with short roots; natural size. 
(Drawn by M. A. C. Hinton.) inhabit a variety of situations, from 
sandhills on the sea-coasts to moun- 
tains. In the north they may in winter occupy a position 
resembling that of the House Mouse of temperate regions. 

