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EPIMYS FLAVIPECTUS (Milne Edwards). 



Three specimens from Ichang, Hupeh, represent this species, which, though 

 originally described from Moupin, seems to be widely spread in southern China. 

 In but one is the white breast mark apparent, and all are a pale cream-buff 

 below. Two measured by the collector are as follows: total length, 303, 325; 

 tail, 155, 178; hind foot, 34, 31. 



EPIMYS GRISEIPECTUS (Milne Edwards). 



The collection contains a single adult male that seems undoubtedly referable 

 to this rat, the type locality of which is Szechwan. Our specimen comes from 

 the same province, at Kiating. Bonhote points out that this rat differs strik- 

 ingly from E. flavipectus in its larger size. The bicoloration of the tail is scarcely 

 noticeable in the specimen studied, but the pure white fore feet as stated by 

 Bonhote, seem to be a character constantly distinguishing the species from 

 flavipectus, in which the upper sides of the feet are brown edged with whitish. 

 The color of the under parts is also a trifle whiter. The measurements of our 

 specimen, which seems to be of maximum size, are : total length, 376 ; tail, 194 ; 

 hind foot with claws, 41. The skull measures: greatest length, 47.4; basal 

 length, 41; palatal length, 25; nasals, 18.7; incisive foramina, 8.2; upper 

 diastema, 12.7; interorbital constriction, 6.3; zygomatic breadth, 21; mastoid 

 breadth, 17; mandible from condyle to tip of incisor, 30.5; upper molar row, 8; 

 lower molar row, 7.5. 



EPIMYS NORVEGICUS (Erxleben). 



A single adult was taken at Ichanghsien, Hupeh, and two immature examples 

 at Kiating, in western Szechwan. It is interesting to note how distinctly this 

 rat stands out from among the native species by its peculiarly coarse long pelage. 



SCIURIDAE. 

 MARMOTA HIMALAYANUS (Hodgson). 



Milne Edwards described this marmot from the mountains of Moupin as a 

 species distinct from himalayanus which he knew by descriptions only. He 

 supposed that it differed in color and named it Arctomys robustus, but DeWinton 

 and Styan (1899) agree with Blanford in considering it identical with hima- 



