124 



iu the Peuiusula of a form with grey belly, apparently the species 

 described by Dr. Lyou as Mua niandus. These ratt?, which are no- 

 Avhere very abundant, are foxxnd among the foot-hills in dry rocky 

 country.— H. C. K. and C. B. K.] 



48. MUS VILLOSUS, KLOSib. 



An tea, vol. ii., p. 146. 



^1347/08. Botauical Gardens, Singapore Island (Ou-typc). 



(? 1135, 1138; $1137. CLaiigi, Siusapore Isknd. 



c?1172; 9 1235. Tuiijoiig Siirat, S.-E. Jobore. 



(J 1198. Beutan, Sangei Lebam, S.-E. Joiiojc. 



(J 120-i, 1207. Taujong Peiiaug, Sungci LebaiiJ, S.-K. Jolipre. 



J 1269. Si Karaug, S.-E. Johorc. 



[This species is very distinct from any other known to us from the 

 Peuiusula or the islands round the coast. It is, however, certainly- 

 very close to Mus hidlatns, Lyon,* from Pulo Rupat, Pulo Padang and 

 the Kateman River in east and south-east Sumatra. Besides the locali- 

 ties quoted al)0ve, it also occurs in the vicinity of Kuala Lumpui-, 

 Selangor, but is nowhere very common. — H. C. R. and C. B. K.J 



v.). MUS VALIDUsi, Mill. 

 ^ 78 ; $ 116, 165. Maxwell's Hill, Perak, 3,600 feet. 

 [Widely distributed from S. Johcre to as far north as has been 

 explored, and from the hills at 4,000 feet to swamps at sea-level. A 

 rat of very unpleasant smell. — H. C. R. and C. B. K.J 



50. MUS F1RMU8, Mill. 

 S 885 ; V 989. Taujong Tuvut, Balani Island, Kliio Arcliipelagn. 

 ? 993. Sauh Island, Rliio Arcliipelago. 

 '^ 1347, 1364. Penieral, Kariiuon Island, Rliiu Arcbipulago. 

 i^ 1571, 1572. Monos, Karimon Island, Rhio Arcliipelago. 

 (J 1599, 1628; $1598, 1629, 1653. Monos.. Karimon It^land, Rhio Archi- 

 pelago. 

 (J1481, 1512 ; $ 1509, 1521. Bliah, Kuudur Island, Rhio Archipelago. 



[The island representative of Mus validus and somewhat commoner 

 than that species. — H. C. R. and C. B. K.] 



51. MUS FERREOCAXUS, Mill. 



$ 67. Maxwell's Hill, Porak, 3,600 feet. 



? 132, 141. Gunong Ijau, Perak, 4,700 feet. 



[This fine and very distinct species is only known at present from 

 nine skins— the three original types from Trang and six specimens from 

 the above localities. Those we have trapped have been secured in 

 dense jungle among rocks. Its parti-coloured tail, white digits and pale 

 yellow fronts to the incisors, distinguish it at a glance from Mus 

 validus, the only other Peninsular species with which it ccutld possibly 

 be confused. Its nearest allv would appear to be Mus berdiHorii, 

 Blyth, from the Mergui Archipelago.— H. C. R. and C. B. K.] 



* Proc. U. fiTy-di. Um., xxsiv., p. 646 (1908). 



