222 ZOOLOGICAL GEOGRAPHY. [part hi. 



Mammalia. — This sub-region contains a number of peculiar 

 and very interesting forms, most of whicb have been recently 

 discovered by P^re David in North and West China and East 

 Thibet. The following are the peculiar genera : — BMnopitlucus, 

 a sub-genus of monkeys, here classed under SannopWiecus ; 

 Anurosorcx, Scap)tocIm-us, Uropsilus and Sca23tonyx, new forms of 

 Talpidfe or moles ; ^/;/?-6>j;?/.s (^lurida?) ; Nyctereutes (Canidre) ; 

 Lutroncdes (Mustelidffi) ; Cricetulus (Muridte) ; Hydnypotcs, Mos- 

 chus, and Elap)1iodus (Cervidte). The FJdnopithccus appears \o 

 be a permanent inhabitant of the highest forests of Moupin, 

 in a cold climate. It has a very thick fur, as has also a new 

 species of Macaens found in the same district. North China and 

 East Thibet seem to be very rich in Insectivora. Scaptochirus is 

 like a mole ; Uropsilus between the Japanese Urotrichus and 

 Sorex; Scaptonyx between Urotrichus and Talpa. JElurojms 

 seems to be the most remarkable mammal discovered by Pere 

 David. It is allied to the singular panda {j3^lurus fulgens) of 

 Nepal, but is as large as a bear, the body wholly white, with 

 the feet, ears, and tip of the tail black. It inhabits the highest 

 forests, and is therefore a true Paloearctic animal, as most likely 

 is the ^lurus. Kydercutcs, a curious racoon-like dog, ranges 

 from Canton to North China, the Amoor and Japan, and there- 

 fore seems to come best in this sub-i-egion ; Hydropoks and 

 Lophotrogiis are small hornless deer confined to North China ; 

 EkqoJwdus, from East Thibet, is another peculiar form of deer ; 

 while the musk deer [Mosclms) is confined to this sub-region and 

 the last. Besides the above, the following Palaearctic genera 

 were found by Pere David m this sub-region : Macacus ; five 

 genera or sub-genera of bats ( VcspertHio, Vcs2)enis, Vcspcrugo, 

 Rliinolophus, and Murina) ; Erinaceus, Nectogale, Talpa, Croci- 

 dura and Sorcx, among Insectivora; Mustela, Puiorins, Maries, 

 Lutra, Viverra, Meles, ^Elurus, Ursus, Felis, and Canis, among 

 Carnivora ; Hystrix, Arciomys, Myospalax, Spermophilus, Ger- 

 billus, DijMs, Lagomys, Lepus, Sciurus, Fkromys, Arvicola, and 

 Mus, among Rodentia ; Budorcas, Nemorhedus, Antilope, Ovis, 

 Moschus, Cervulus and Ccrvus among Ruminants; and the wide- 

 spread Sus or Avild boar. The following Oriental genera are also 



