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$ 296, 298, 299, 341 (in al.), 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 434, 

 435, 436; $ 297, 302, 342 (in al.), 405. Gadag, 

 Dharwar. 



These are topotypes of Gray's Mus manei. Unfortunately Gray publish- 

 ed no description. In 1852 Kelaart applied the name to a Ceylon Mouse, 

 whose description, as given by him, agrees quite closely with these 

 specimens, except that the size quoted is rather small. Until specimens 

 from Ceylon are available to show that they are distinct, I propose to use 

 the name manei for the House-Mouse at any rate of Southern India. 

 Kelaart points out that its longer tail, darker colour, and white toes 

 differentiate it from Mus 7nusculus. 



["Particularly plentiful round Gadag. In the Dharwar District 

 generally this species is not so generally distributed as Epimys rufescens. 

 It appears to be quite absent in many villages and is never found at any 

 distance from human habitations." — G. C. S. | 



Leggada plaxythrix, Sykes. 



The Delzhan Spiny-Mouse. 



(Synonymy in No. I.) 

 $ 13, 467, 468 ; 9 14, 30, 36, 37, 38, 39, 266, 271. Dharwar. 

 9 429. Gadag, Dharwar. 



$ 572, 597, 612, 623, 625, 627, 628, 649, 673, 674, 682 ; 9 596, 

 613, 614, 615, 624, 626, 629, 630, 650, 651, 675, 683, 686. 

 Hawsbhavi, S. Dharwar. 

 $ 728, 729. Honkan, S. Dharwar. 



{See also Reports Nos. 1, 2 and 4.) 

 Vernacular names. — Leggade (Waddars). 



[" Plentiful, often living among piles of loose stones or rocks. In open 

 country it throws a collection of small stones round the entrance to its 

 burrow, which recalls Mus albocinereus of the sandy districts of Western 

 Australia, which constructs a small circular net work of sticks round its 

 hole, to prevent sand from blowing in and choking it up. Elliot however 

 notes that Legyada platythrix frequently closes the entrance to its burrow." 

 — G. C. S.] 



Leggada booduga. Gray. 



The Southern Field-Mouse. 



(Synonymy in No. 1.) 



$ 12, 29, 31, iil9, 227 ; 9 32, 33, (in al.), 264, 265. Dharwar. 



$ 315, 362, 376, 379, 419, 430, 432, 439, 440, 441, 443, 444, 445, 

 488, 497, 498 ; 9 377, 378, 400, 431, 433, 437, 438, 495, 

 496, 497, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503 (in al.), 489, 490. Gadag, 

 Dharwar. 



