308 Zoological Society. ^ 



472 were killed from 1825 to 1829 inclusive, in the four collcc- 

 torates of Dukhun. It exactly resembles the animal figured as the 

 Panther of ihe ancients in Mr. Griffiths's Translation of the ' Regne 

 Animal.' It differs from the preceding in its smaller size, stouter 

 make, darker ground colour, and in its crowded rose rings. 



Fel. jubata, L., and Fel. venatica, H. Smith. Cheeta of the 

 Mahrattas. — These animals appear to be identical, the specific diffe- 

 rences deduced from the hair originating in domestication. A skin 

 of the wild animal has a rough coat, in which the mane is marked, 

 while domesticated animals from the same part of the country are 

 destitute of mane and have a smooth coat. 



Fel. Ckaus, Guld. 31ota Rahn Manjur or larger wild Cat of the 

 ■Mahrattas. 



Fel. torquatus, F. Cuv. Lhan Rahn Manjiir or lesser ivild Cat of 

 the Mahrattas. — The specimejis from Dukhun dilier only from the 

 Fel. torquatus figured in the third volume of the ' Mistoire Naturelle 

 des Mammiferes in the ears externally being tipped dark brown, 

 and in having two narrow stripes behind the eyes instead of one. 

 The sexes resemble each other in colour, marks and size. 



Mils giganteus, Hardw. Ghoos of the Mahrattas. — In fully 

 grown individuals of the well-known Bandikoot Rat, none of the 

 teeth are tuberculous. Its body attains a length of l6xV inches ; 

 the tail 1 l-V inches. 



Mus decuvianus. Pall. Chooa of the Mahrattas. — The Norway 

 ov brown Rat abounds in Dukhun. 



Mus Musculus, L. — The Mouse is comparatively rare in Dukhun. 



Another Mouse was observed by Major Sykes, which he believes 

 to be new. It is bright light chestnut above, reddish white below. 

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

 Found only in fields and gardens. 



SciuRus Elphinstonii, Sykes. — Shekroo of the Mahrattas. 



So. supra nitide castaneus, infra riifescenti-albidus ; caudce dimidio 

 upicali pallide riifescente. 



This verjf beautiful animal is found only in the lofty and dense 

 woods of the Western Ghauts. It is of the size of the Sc. viaxi- 

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

 its colours are invariable, and do not present those differences 

 which exist in the Sc. maximus. 



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

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

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

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

 part of fore legs, crown of the head, cheeks and lower half of tail, of 

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

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

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

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

 nose to the insertion of the tail 20 inches ; of tiie tail 15^ inches. 



Dedicated to a very distinguished person and a zealous promoter 

 of scientific research, the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone. 



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