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Indian) sub-region by Funaonhuhis alone, while in Sikkim (and 

 Nepal) we have alreadj^ here recorded Gallosciurus, Tomeutes, 

 Bremomys, and Tamiops, genera which are represented throughout 

 Burma, W. China, Siam and the Malaj^ Archipelago but of which 

 we found no traces in Kumaon, Again we have now obtained 

 Gannomys, w^hich we know from our Burmese Collections extends 

 (with its close relation RMzomys) far eastwards, but was absent from 

 the Kumaon Collection, which on the other hand contains Nesohia 

 which extends westward through Persia, to Palestine and Egypt, 

 but not so far as we know, eastwards even into Nepal. 



Mr. Crump seems to have had much difficulty in obtaining some 

 of the larger specimens, notably among the Carnivores. He records 

 that in his opinion " the Darjeeling market is largely responsible 

 for the manner in which Sikkim has been denuded of its animals, 

 for an immense trade exists in furs. Panthers, clouded leopard, 

 snow leopard, small cats, civets, otters, foxes, martens, and cat-bears 

 are the chief sufferers, skins of which are imported from Tibet, 

 Bhutan and Nepal now that the local supplj^ has failed." 



Mr. Crump notes the following species of which he failed to 

 obtain specimens: — 



Felis tiqris and fMrclus. — " Scarce in Sikkim, commoner in the 

 foot hills.'" 



Felis nebidosa. — " Has been shot recently ; appears to be verj- 

 Tare." 



Felis uncia. — " I saw tracks of one at Thangu." — C..A..O. 



Felis mannorata. — " I saw a specimen that had been shot near 

 Ghoom." 



Felis temmincki. — " A live specimen owned by Mr. T. E, P. 

 Gent, I.F.S., was reared from a kitten and has become exceedingly 

 docile." 



Felis afinis. — " I saw a specimen of normal size and colour that 

 had been trapped near Darjeeling. Though easy to trap, I failed 

 to take this cat in Sikkim and have no hesitation in saying that 

 it is rare." 



Canisliqms. — Vernacular names : Situm (Lepcha) ; PHAO(Bhotia). 



Wolves are said to be plentifvil at Gnatong, Thangu, and above 

 Lachung, when the Tibetans bring their flocks of sheep up for the 

 grazing. I saw one at Thangu in January." 



Hystrix. — " Vernacular names : Sitim (T-epcha) ; DuMSi (Pahari). 



Porcupines are rare in Sikkim, probabh^ more abundant in the 

 foot hills." 



Le-pus oiostolus. — " Vernacular names : EiGONG (Lepcha 

 and Bhotia). I heard of hares occurring in summer near the 

 Kongra Lama Pass, above Thangu, in the extreme north of 

 Sikkim. I made a trip in January to the place but without any 

 success." 



