416 mukidjE, 



286. Mus arianus. The Persian long-tailed Fielcl-Mouse. 



Mus erythronotus, Blmifonl, A. M. N. H. (4) xvi, p. 311 (1875) ; 



id. Eastern Persia, \\, p. 54, pi. v, fig. 3 ; id. Yarh. Miss., Maw. 



p. 54; id. J. A. S. B. xlviii, pt. 2, p. 97 ; nee Temminck. 

 Mus arianus, Blauford, A. M. N. H. (5) vii, p. 102 (1881) ; Smlhj, 



P. Z. S. 1881, p. 205; Thomas, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 548; BucJiner, 



Wiss. Pes. Przeicalski Pels., Sciugth. p. 90; W. Sclater, P. Z. S. 



1890, p. 628. 



Fur soft, spineless. Tail about equal to the bead and body, 

 sometimes a little shorter or longer, thinly clad with hair, which 

 becomes longer towards the extremity. Ear when laid for\^ard 

 reaching the eye, thinly clad. Proximal metatarsal pad small, 

 not elongate. Mammae 6 : 2 pairs inguinal, 1 pectoral. Skull 

 elongate. Third upper molar about half as large as the second. 

 Anterior palatine foramina not extending back as far as the molars. 



Colour rufous-broAvn above, white or pale yellowish grey below, 

 the two colours sharply divided, back darker than sides. Under- 

 fur dark grey throughout the body, terminal fourth of the hairs on 

 the back chestnut, mixed with longer black tips. Upper lips white. 

 Tail-hair black or mixed black and white above to the end, white 

 on the sides and below. 



Dimensions of a male : head and body 4 (in spirit 3-5), tail 4*2, 

 ear 0-7, hind foot 0-85 ; length of skulll-l. 



Distrihvtion. This species has a \nde range in Central Asia, 

 being found in Persia, Eastern Turkestan, and the Central Tian- 

 shan. It has only occurred within Indian limits in Gilgit, where 

 it is common from 5000 to 10,000 feet elevation. 



Ilahits. Pound in cultivated fields and on grassy downs near 

 forests. This mouse enters houses in winter. It has doubtless 

 the same habits as its near European ally Mus sylvaticus. 



This mouse I'epresents in Central Asia the European M. sylvaticus 

 and the Chinese M. chevricri. All the three are closelv allied. 



287. Mils buduga. The common Indian Field-Mouse. 



Leggada booduga, Gray, Charlesxvortli's Mag. Nat. Hist, i, p. 586 



(1837). 

 Mus lepidus, Elliot, Mad. Jour. L. S. x, p. 216 (1839) ; Bli/t/t, Cat. 



p. 121. 

 Mus ten-icolor, 7?/?////, /. A. S.B. xx, p. 172 (1851), xxxii, p. 349: 



id. Cat. p. 119 ; Jerdon, Mam. p. 206. 

 jNIus fulvidiveutris and albidiveutris, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xxi, p. 351, 



xxxii, p. 349. 

 Mus cervicolor, Kelaart, Prod. p. 64, nee Hodgson. 

 Leggada lepida, Blyth, J, A. S. B. xxxii, p. 350 ; Jerdon, Mam. 



p. 209. 

 Mus bcavauii, Peters, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 559; Blyth, Mam. Birds 



Burma, p. 40. 

 IMus (lieggada) buduga, Thomas, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 553; TV. Sclater, 



P. Z. S. 1890, p. 5.31. 

 Shintad-phurlia, Shintad-lthnrha ,W {v\hi ; Chitla Yelha, Tel. ol' Yanadis. 

 Pur sliort and close, often but not ah\ays spiny. Tail slender. 



