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obtained near the Nepal border, as was to be expected. The others were 

 all taken on the east bank of the Tista River, i.e., close to the Bhutan border. 

 I have described this latter race elsewhere in this Journal (1. c.) When series 

 of the two races are compared the sombre colouring of bliotia is most notice- 

 able. Among the series of hhotia however is one individual which is in no 

 way distinguishable from true lokriah. The presence of aberrant individuals 

 is not by any means an unusual thing when series of two races with conti- 

 iiiious distribution are made. In this case, however, the two series are so 

 even among themselves and this aberrant specimen is so exactly like the 

 other series that I am almost led to conjecture that there has been some error 

 in the labelling. Mr. Crump's note of course refers to both forms. 



" Common in all the forests from 5,000 to '.(,000 feet. Lives in holes in 

 trees, generally low down and is frequently seen on the ground, feeding on 

 fallen nuts and berries. As a rule it is silent but on occasion utters a loud 

 cockling note. When approached it hides itself by lying fiat along a branch, 

 and does not attempt to leave the tree unless really frightened." —C.A.C. 



(54) Tamiops MACCLEiLANBi, Horsf. 



The Striped Himalayan Squirrel, 



(Synonymy in No. 20.) 



c? 8, 2 7, Sedonchen ; (^ 3, $ 1, Gangtok ; o 1, 2 1, Penlong; 

 S 4, 2 11, Chungtang ; $ 1, Ringin ; 2 2, Batasia. 

 " Vernacvilar name : Tangding-Kalli (Lepcha). 

 This squirrel is found in most of the forests above 5,000 feet. It is com- 

 mon but owing to its power of concealment is generally not very easy to 

 find. It is very nimble and appears to glide rather than walk along the 

 boughs and slender twigs. I observed it in pairs and sometimes in small 

 parties often sharing the tree with D. lokriah. It seldom comes to the 

 ground. The call is a quickly repeated "chick" much harsher in tone than 

 that of F. pennanti". — C.A.C. 



(55)- Marmota himalayana, Hodgs. 

 The Tibet Marmot. 



1841. Arctomys himalayanus, Hodgson, J.A.S.B., X, p. 777. 



1891. Arctomys himalayanus, Blanford, Mammalia, No, 259. 



Four mutilated flat skins, without skulls or known locality. 



These skins are of no value for diagnostic purposes. I use the name himala- 

 yana as that of the commoner species. Hodgson decided later that the real 

 Sikkim Marmot is a smaller animal and that himalayana is confined to 

 Tibet. It is disappointing that Mr. Crump was prevented by the season 

 from solving this problem. 



Vernacular name : Chupit (Bhotia).* 



Marmots are said to be common at Kapup in summer. I could not find 

 any in October. Very common above Thangu but was of course hibernating 

 in January and the ground was frozen too hard to permit of digging 

 out."— C.A.C. 



(56) GuNOMYS BENGALENsis, Gray and Hardw. 



The Bengal Mole Rat. 



(Synonymy in No. 19.) 



2 1, Pashok ; 2 1 (i^ot sexed), 2, Ghoom ; S 1? Narbong. 

 {See also Report No. 20.) 

 One of the specimens from Ghoom is a complete melano. 



*'Chubig' (C.H. Dracott). Sikkim name 'Kajaphegoo' (meanino- 'Hermit') — C.H.D. 



