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Recalling the African GeorycJius and equally savage when caught. 

 Very sluggish in its movements when above ground, and having a curious 

 habit of running backwards when placed in new surroundings. Its powers 

 of sight above ground, except for a very short distance, are very poor. 

 Blanford in describing its ears as hidden by the long fur of the head, 

 evidently judged from dry specimens, as although small, they are white 

 in colour and show up during life very conspicuously." — G. C. S. 



Rhizomys cineretjs, McCl. 



The large Burmese Bamboo-Rat. 



1842. Rhizomys cinereus, McClelland, Calc. Journ. N. H. II, p. 456. 

 1877. Rhizomys erythrogenys, Anderson, P. A. S. B., p. 150. 

 1888. Rhizomys sumatrensis, Blanf., Mammalia No. 314 {partim.) 



2 6 6,1 ? . Gokteik, N. Shan States. 



5 d" d", 4 2 $ . Pyaunggaung, N. Shan States. 



1 $ . Se'en, N. Shan States. 



1 (S . Mamsam Falls, N. Shan States. 



McClelland described Rhizomys cinereus in 1842 from Tenasserim and 

 mentions its red cheeks. Anderson in 1879 puts R. cinereus into the 

 synonymy of Rhizomys sumatrensis and describes R. erythrogenyn (from the 

 Saiwin Hill tracts), as a new species, on account of its red cheeks, which 

 sumatrensis is without, at the same time he mentions a similar specimen 

 from Tenasserim with red cheeks, therefore it would appear that the name 

 R. cinereus stands for the red cheeked species as separated from suma- 

 trensis '(described by Raffles from Malacca), and that erythrogenys must be 

 included in the synonymy. 



A very large grey rat, the grey hairs being rather more numerous than 

 the black except on the head between the ears where the black predomi- 

 nate. The sides of the head are bright red ; tail absolutely bare. Head and 

 body about 17 inches ; tail about 6 inches. Weight about 6| lbs. (one large 

 specimen weighing llf lbs.). Incisors very large and strong ; head broad. 



" This species digs deep, burrows in bamboo jungle, on the roots of 

 which they largely feed. Very savage when cornered, facing round and 

 making short rushes at anything moved in front of them ; apparently 

 seeing much more clearly than the smaller species ; their eyes also being 

 larger in proportion. Although altogether more active than R. castaneus, 

 they are not quick enough to make their escape readily when above 

 ground, their fastest movement being a clumsy gallop while they will 

 always face about on the least provocation, biting savagely at any- 

 thing put near them, at the same time making a peculiar grating noise 

 with their teeth and grunting rather like a porcupine which they rather 

 resemble in some ways. I kept specimens for varying lengths of time in a 

 tin bath, and if they could not reach the edge, when standing on their 

 hind legs, they were unable to get out. 



Their eyes at night give a bright red reflection. 



Tail tipped with white for about a third of its length. A large specimen 

 weighed about 11^ lbs."— G. C. S. 



MUNTIACXJS VAGINALIS, Bodd. 



The Barking Deer. 

 (Synonymy in No. 2.) 



2 $ 5 . Gokteik, N. Shan States. 



1 2 . Pyaunggaung, N. Shan States. 



{See also Reports Nos. 2, 6, 7 and 11.) 



