MAMMAL SURVEY OF INDIA. 699 



1 d" ; 1 $ . 1 in al. Mount Abu, Rajputana. 



6 J cJ ; 1 $ . 1 in al. Danta, Mahi Kantha, Gujerat. 



{See also Report No. 4.) 



A small dark mouse coloured leggad with tinges of drab. Coat com- 

 posed almost entirely of spines ; white on the underside. Head and body- 

 nearly three inches long ; weight about |- oz. Distinguished from L. sadhu 

 by being slightly smaller, especially in the hind foot, and also having a 

 much more spiny coat. 



" Found generally under rocks on hills. Spiney mice are invariably 

 found associating with Creinnomys cutchicus.'^ — 0. A. C. 



Bandicota malabarica, Shaw. 

 The Malabar Bandicoot. 

 (Synonymy in No. 5) 



2 (5^ J ; 2 $ 5 . Danta, Mahi Kantha, Gujerat. 



(See also Report Nos. 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11.) 

 " Specimens obtained from houses." — C. A. C. 



GuNOMYS KOK, Gray. 



The Southern Mole Rat. 



(Synonymy in No. 1.) 



$ 3249. Mount Abu, Rajputana. 



{See also Reports Nos. 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.) 



" Rare at Mount Abu. No workings observed round Danta." — C. A. 0. 



Htstrix lbucuka, Sykes. 

 The Indian Porcujnne. 

 (Synonymy in No. 1.) 

 $ 3118. Deesa, Palanpur. 



(See also Reports Nos. 1, 2, 5, 10 and 11.) 

 " Well distributed at Mount Abu. I had the misfortune to lose one at 

 which I fired, and a second that I trapped got free during the night. Rare 

 about Danta, probably was common before." — 0. A. C. 



Lepus dayanus, Blanf. 



The Sind Hare. 



(Synonymy in No. 3.) 



9c?c?. 



1 5 . Palanpur, Gujarat. 



4 d" d ; 3 $ $ . Lunwa, Palanpur. 



3 c? c? . Deesa, Palanpur. 



4 (5 d ; 5 $ § . 2 in al. Mount Abu, Rajputana. 

 2S 6 ' Danta, Mahi Kantha. 



{See also Reports Nos. 3 and 10.) 



A yellowish sandy grey hare with some black hairs on the back ; reddish 

 yellow legs and feet; white on the underside. Length about 18 inches. 

 Weight about 5^ lbs. 



" Plentiful in Palanpur and Mount Abu ; but scarce at Danta where they 

 should also have been plentiful ". — C. A. C. 



