2, 
25. 
3$ 139. Yen-an Fu, Shensi. Alt. 2800 ft. December 27th, 1908. 
3 242. 15 miles north-east of Ching-ning Chou, Kansu. Alt. 6200 ft. 
July 27th, 1909. 
Those of the above mentioned specimens that were taken from 
Chiao-ch’éng Shan form a topotypical series. This little hamster was 
first secured from this district by Mr. M. P. Anderson, whose name it 
bears. This species is very common in Shansi and Shensi, but is 
comparatively rare in Kansu. Chinese name, “ Tsang-érh,” means 
mIStOLeLam 
Cricetulus griseus, M. Edwards. (Plate 49). 
? 103. Yii-lin Fu, Shensi. Alt. 3000 ft. November 18th, 1908. 
This hamster seems to take the place of C. andersoni in and on the 
borders of desert country. It is also recorded from Chihli and Shantung. 
Its burrows are usually to be found along the sides of cultivated 
fields, irrigation ditches, and watercourses. Chinese name, “ Ts’ang- 
kuan,” or “‘ granary official,” from its storing habits. 
Phodopus bedfordiz, Thomas. 
3 49, 54, 55, 59, 60, 65, 66, 72, 73, 77, 81, 82, 83, 88, 90, 91, 2 48, 53, 
58, 61, 68, 71, 74, 75, 76, 78, 80, 84, 85, 87, 89. Yii-lin Fu, Shensi. Alt. 
3000 ft. November 2nd to 14th, 1908. 
This hamster was originally placed in the genus Cricetulus by Mr. 
Thomas. It was noticed, however, by Mr. Miller that the sole of the foot 
instead of having several small distinct pads, as is the case in other 
hamsters, has a single large pad formed by the coalescence of the usual 
pads. For this reason he created a new genus Phodopus. 
In appearance this species differs markedly from the hamsters 
hitherto mentioned. In colour, it is pinkish buff above and pure white 
beneath. The tail is very short, and the soles of the feet are thickly 
covered with white hairs, which enable the little animal to progress with 
ease over the deep loose sand.. Extremely common. Present series are 
topotypes. Specimens have also been recorded from Wu-chai Hsien, a 
town situated on a plain on the west of the Ning-wu Fu mountains, in 
Shansi. Chinese name, ‘‘ Mi-tsang,” meaning “‘storer of millet.” 
Microtus pullus, Miller. 
Proc. Biol. Soc., Washington, xxiv., page 53. February, Ig11. 
$ 18, 20, 32, 42. Chiao-ch’éng Shan mountains, go miles west of 
T’ai-yiian Fu, Shansi. Alt. 7000 to 8000 ft. October 11th to 14th, 1908. 
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