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Bennett's type specimen was collected by Col. Sykes in " Dukhun,'' 

 probably at or near Poona, saxicola, Elliot, from Dharwar, and spinulosa, 

 Blyth, from Punjaub are probably separable forms. It is unfortunate the 

 present specimens are such poor ones, a good series from Khandesh would 

 have been of great value. 



Lbgc4ada booduga, Gray. 



Tha Southern Field-Mouse . 

 1837. Leggada hooduya, Gray. Oharl. Mag. N. H. I., p. 586. 

 1839. Mus lepidus, Elliott. Madr. Mag. L. and S. X., p. 216. 



1851. Mus terricolor, Blyth. J. A. S. B. XX, p. 172. 



1852. Musfulvidiventru, Blyth. J. A. S. B. XXI, p. 351 . 

 1852. Mus albidiventris, Blyth. 1. c. 



1866. Mus beavanii, Peters, P. Z. S., p, 559. 

 1891. Mus booduga, Blanford. Mammalia No. 287. 



$ 48. Shendurni, E. Khandesh. 



$ 86, 90. Bodvad, E, Khandesh. 



c? 108, 147, 148; $ 103, 151. Ghodasgaum, E. Khandesh. 

 The type of booduga was taken by Elliot in Dharwar District and is 

 certainly the same as lepidus, Elliot, terricolor, Blyth, came from the same 

 locality and is also probablj'- identical ; fulvidiventris, Blyth, came from 

 Trincomaiee. J took some specimens at Ootacamund which seem to answer 

 to Blyth' s description, and which are, I think, a variety of Mus musculus ; 

 albidiventris and beavani came from Calcutta and Manbhoom respectively 

 and are probably identical, but whether they are distinct from booduga or 

 not, there is no sufficient evidence to decide. Pending receipt of topo-type 

 series of booduga with which to compare them I rank them as booduga. 

 The British Museum has a series of ' booduga ' from Ahmednagar collected 

 by the Rev. Mr. Fairbank from which the present specimens do not seem 

 to differ to any appreciable extent. 



MiLLARDIA MELTADA, Gray. 



The Soft-furred Field Rat. 

 1837. Golunda meltada. Gray. Charl. Mag. N. H. I., p. 568. 

 1839. Mus Tiiettada, Elliot. Mad. Journ. L. and S. X p. 94 (no 



description). 

 1839. Mus lanuginosus, Elliot. I.e. p. 212. 

 1891. Mus mettada, ^\&rdordi. Mammalia, No. 290. 

 1911. Millardia meltada, Thomas. Journ. Bom. N. H. S. XX, p. 990. 

 c? juv. 85, 5 juv. 89. Bhodvad, E. Khandesh. 

 5 104. Godasgaum, E. Khandesh. 

 In his original description. Gray gives the type locality as "Inhabits 

 Bombay," but in the same paper he also describes Golunda elllioti, and 

 Leggada booduga, assigning to them the same type locality. 



