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lists of the Survey, viz. : — Nyctalus labiatus, Nyctalus joffrei, Murina 

 tuhinaris, Grocidiira ruhricosa, Anourosorex squamijpes, Tomeutes 

 mearsi mearsi, and Dremomys pernyi. 



It will be noted that I have claimed Tomeutes mearsi mearsi as 

 new to our list, though employed in the Chindwin Eeport, but the 

 specimens of the Summer form, taken by Mr. Mackenzie, low down 

 on the Chindwin show that the name was not applicable as there 

 used, and that the form in Summer pelage taken by Mr. Shortridge 

 at and north of Kindat correspond with the series in Winter coat 

 now sent by Mr. Mackenzie from the same locality. To this 

 northern form has been given the subspecific name virgo. There is 

 yet another local form intermediate in habitat between T. mearsi 

 mearsi at Monywa and T. mearsi virgo at Kindat ( i. e., at or near 

 Kin), which Mr. Mackenzie did not come across, and of which 

 Mr. Shortridge only sent Summer specimens. Winter specimens 

 of this form are a great desideratum. 



While this collection has thus helped to settle the doubts sur- 

 rounding T. inearsi and its subspecies, it has in its turn raised a 

 question affecting Dremomys macmillani, whose most noticeable 

 feature hitherto has been a black, median, dorsal stripe ; Mr. 

 Mackenzie's series from neighbouring localities contains some speci- 

 mens' in new fur with the dorsal stripe and some in old fur without 

 it, thus suggesting that possibly the dorsal stripe is a seasonal 

 character like the hip-patch in Tomeutes. Specimens taken at 

 different seasons ( preferably midwinter and midsummer ) would be 

 most valuable. 



In addition to the animals actually collected by him, Mr. Mack- 

 enzie gives the following list of others occurring in this region : — 



Pteropus sp. — " Said to be common in Manipur, and to be occa- 

 sionally seen in the lowest valle3^s of the Chin Hills and at Tamu." 

 — J.M.D.M. 



Felis tigris. — " Common, I have never heard one roar, but I have 

 often heard them ' fitting ' like sambhar. Only once have I been 

 able to hear the difference between the calls of the two animals ; I 

 was following a sambhar about a minute ahead of me, when a tiger 

 came between me and my cpiarry, I could not see him because the, 

 jungle was too thick, but I conld hear both beasts 'fitting.' My 

 htinters always profess to know the difference, and I have found 

 them to be correct whenever we have found the tracks later. 



Vernacular name : Shaham (Chin)." — J.M.D.M. 



Felis pardus. — " Fairly common near villages. I saw one in a 

 trap newly killed, the owner wanted Es. 20 (the Government reward), 

 eight annas for each whisker hair, and one rupee for each claw, this 

 being, apparently, the local price for these things as charms. He 

 also wanted to keep the skull for a feast (including the drinking 

 of large quantities of beer) to celebrate the death. This was at 



