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sandy plains, here it is abundant in comparatively firm soil and is found 

 right up to the foot of the hills and even in heavy jungle. It has become a 

 pest since 1908."— 0. A. C. 



Vakdeleuria oleracba spadicea, Ryl. 



lite Sandy-red Tree-Mouse. 



1914. Vandeleuria oleracea spadicea, Ryley. Journ., B. N. H. S., Vol. XXII, 

 p. 658. 



3 c? c? ; 1 $ . Lunwa, Palanpur. 



A small pale tawny mouse with a very long tail ; dirty-white on the 

 underside. Head and body about 3^ inches ; tail about an inch longer. 

 Weight about f oz. 



" These specimens taken at Lunwa were all obtained in a large Fig 

 tree ; they are not easy to trap. Although this mouse is a climber, it is 

 not particularly sure-footed. At night several fell out of the tree under 

 which my camp was pitched. One fell on a box at my side and 

 was easily caught ; others were heard to fall on earth and a search with 

 lamps sometimes rewarded us with a specimen. An amusing incident 

 occurred during one of these hunts, the mouse having evaded our clutches 

 for some time, suddenly vanished ; after much searching the while my 

 dinner got cold, we were about to give up the chase when one of the 

 searchers appeared to go suddenly mad, when more composed he 

 explained, that the mouse had taken refuge in his trousers ! " — C. A. C. 



Grypomys GLEADOwi, Murray. 

 The Sand-coloured Rat. 

 (Synonymy in No. 10.) 

 7 c? c5' ; 4 5 5 . Lunwa, Palanpur. 



[See also Report No. 10.) 



A small greyish sandy fawn rat, pure white on the underside. Head 

 and body nearly 4 inches ; tail slightly shorter. "Weight about 1 oz. 

 Easily distinguished from GerbiUus gleadoioi by its smaller hind foot 

 and shorter tail which is without the longer hairs at the end. 



'' Found in soft sand, biit favours a firmer soil. Cannot be common 

 here, unless by any chance it inhabits burrows abandoned by Meriones 

 hurriann(e''\ — C. A. 0. 



Epimys rufbscens, Gray. 



The common Indian Rat. 



(Synonymy in No. 1.) 

 9 (? c? ; 16 $ $ . Palanpur, Gujerat. 

 ^6 6 ; $ • Lunwa, Palanpur. 

 5 c? c? ; $ • Deesa, Palanpur. 

 2 c? cT • Mount Abu, Bajputana. 

 4 c? c? ; 6 $ 5 . Danta, Mahi Kantha, Gujerat. 



{See also all previous Reports.) 

 " Abundant in houses in Palanpur, not common in the fields, but is 

 partial to Fig trees. Only common in the town at Danta." — C. A. C. 



MiLLARDIA meltada pallidior, Ryl. 

 The Northern Soft-furred Field-Rat. 

 1914. Millardia meltada pallidior, Ryley. Journ. B. N. H. S.^ 

 Vol. XXII, p. 669. 



