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PROGEESS OF THE MAMMAL SURVEY. 



Since July, when the last editorial note on the progress of the 

 Mammal Survey appeared, work has only been proceeding slowly. 

 This is inevitable in India where, owing to the rainy season pre- 

 vailing from June to September inclusive, it is almost impossible 

 for field work to continue during these months. 



Mr. Crump left Ohanda, 0. P., in July when the rains set in and 

 returned to Bombay. He is now in Kathiawar and will afterwards 

 probably work Guzerat or Rajputana. 



Mr, Shortridge after leaving Shimoga made an expedition to 

 Bellary District where at Humpi (the ancient city of Vijayanagar) 

 he camped and collected vigorously for some weeks. He obtained 

 some 331 specimens there, and the old ruins and temples contain- 

 ed a large number of bats. From Humpi he proceeded to 

 Bangalore and from there to Kolar in the east of Mysore State. 

 He has just left that for Oauvery (Seringapatam) and Mysore after 

 which he goes to Ooorg and the West Coast — where the rains will 

 then be over — on his way to the Nilgiris and S. India. 



The Committee hope that members residing in districts visited 

 by the Mammal Survey collectors will send in specimens of any 

 animals of which only one or two or no specimens have been 

 obtained by the collectors. 



In the Nimar report (p. 844, No. 3, Vol. XXI) it will be seen 

 that very few skins were collected of certain animals and it is 

 most desirable that further specimens should be procured, more 

 especially of the Langur, the Deccan Spiny Mouse and Phillips' 

 Spiny Mouse. Also a considerable number of species, which are 

 almost certain to occur in the district, do not appear in the report 

 as having been obtained by the collector and to make up these de- 

 ficiencies the Society will be glad to obtain skins and skulls of the 

 Bengal monkey, the smaller bats, flying squirrels. Bandicoot rats, 

 Blanford's rat, porcupine, four-horned antelope, mouse deer, pigs, 

 &c. Though no specimens of the Tree-Shrew (Tufaici) were caught 

 either in this district or the Berars (vide report, p. 820, No. 3, 

 Vol. XXI) it is in all probability to be found and skins are much 

 wanted. The report on the Dharwar collection appearing in this 

 issue is more complete, but nevertheless as will be seen more speci- 

 mens of certain kinds are wanted and also of the few which although 

 found in the district were not obtained by Mr. Shortridge. 



