MAMMAL SURVEY OF INDIA. 687 



The following species were not obtained : — 



Simla rhesus. Not found in the neiglibourhood of Palanpnr. 



Felis leo. According to the Gazetteer : "In olden days lions were 

 sometimes met with in the south, but they have not been heard of 

 since 1872, when a full grown female was shot on the Anadra side 

 of Abu by a Bliil skikari". 



Felis tigris. Occurs in the State of Palanpnr ; it is now rare 

 about Mount Abu and Danta but is sometimes shot at the latter 

 place. 



Felis iKirclus. Found in Palanpur, particularly near hills ; it is 

 not common near Abu ; but is found among the hills round 

 Danta where it was common. A panther here frequently kills 

 buffaloes. 



Felis caracal. This cat has been obtained at Abu. 



Felis ornata. Captain L.S. Fenton had a skin obtained locally. 



Paradoxurus nicjer. Could not hear of this species round Palanpur, 

 but it has been obtained at Abu. Although seen by moonlight, I 

 am certain that this was the species I observed near the tank at 

 Danta. 



Hycena liymna. E,ather rare in the places I visited in Palanpur ; 

 in Lunwa a dead cow was left untouched for several nights. Bare 

 at Uria and not very common at Danta; I have seen a few tracks 

 at the latter place. 



Vidioes leuco2ncs. Found near Deesa, I did not see one. 



Melursus ursinus occurs at Abu, no sign of it at Uria now. Moder- 

 ately plentiful at Danta. 



Boselaphus tragocamelus. Common ; is sacred. 



Tetracerus cjuadricornis. Said to occur round Danta. 



Gazella hennetti. Common in the valley between Danta and 

 Palanpur. 



Muntiacus vaginalis. I did not hear this species barking, but was 

 informed that it was found in these jungles around Danta. 



Husa unicolor and Axis axis. Both found at Danta. 



Tragidus meminna. Unknown. 



Large squirrels. Unknown. 



Otters are found near Deesa in the Banas Piver, but I failed to 

 obtain a specimen. 



Bats were difficult to find at Abu ; there were so many hiding 

 places and crevices in the rocks. Thej?" were not numerous round 

 Danta ; observed in greater numbers when the heavy rains com- 

 menced."— C. A. 0. 



The collection consists of 802 specimens made up of 45 species 

 in 34 genera. Rodents very largely predominate, there being 

 some fine series of rats and mice — Cremnomys, Meriones, Golunda, 

 etc., being especially well represented. The fauna is typically of 

 the desert variety and new sut specific names have been given to 



