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(42) FuNAMBULtrs PENNANii, Wrought. 

 The Common Five striped Squirrel. 

 (Synonymy in No. 1.) 



1 c? , Dhakuri, 9,000' ; 6 d J , 4 ? ? , Ramnagar, 1,100' -,266, 



1 2 , Dela Ramnagar, 1,500' ; 2 J J , 2 $ 5 , Jerna Ram- 

 nagar, 1,500' ; 1 d , 3 5 ? , Philibhit, Rohilkhand, 800'. 



" Common in the ' Bhaba ' but does not ascend the hills" — C. A. C. 



{See also Reports Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 and 12.) 



(43) Tateka indica, Hardw. 



The Indian Gerbil. 

 (Synonymy in No. 1.) 



4d d,4$ $, Ramnagar, 1,100'; 1^, Dela Ramnagar, 1,500'; 



2 $ $ , Philibhit, Rohilkhand, 800'. 



" I saw no sign of this rat above the base of the foothills" — C. A. C, 

 {See also all previous Reports except 3 and 14.) 



(44) Vandelburia olekacea modesta, Thos. 



The Kumaon Tree Mouse. 



1891. Vandeleuria oleracea, Blanford, Mammalia No. 270 {partim). 

 1914. Vandeleuria oleracea modesta, Thomas, Journ. B. N. H. S. 

 2 cJ d, 6 2 $; Ramnagar, 1,100'; 1 S , Dela Ramnagar, 1,500'; 

 1 c? , Tanakpur, Naini Tal, 70,000'. 



(45) Vandeleuria rubida, Thos. 



The Ruddy Field Mouse. 



1891. Vandeleuria oleracea, Blanford, Mammalia No. 270 {vartim), 

 1914. Vandeleuria rubida, Thomas, Journ. B. N. H. S. Vol. XXIII, p. 202. 

 1 $ , Bageswar, 3,200'. 



Epimys rufescens. Gray. 



The CominoJi Indian Rat. 

 6 dc?,7 2 5, Ramnagar, 1,100'; 1 ?, Dela Ramnagar, 1,500'; 

 ^S 6, 5 $ 2 , Jerna Ramnagar, 1,600' ; 3 c^ cJ , 6 2 2. 

 Philibhit, 800'. 



Variety with white underparts. 



2 d (5 ,1 2 , Lwarkhet, 6,000' ; 5 J J , 8 2 2, Khai ; 7,650' ; 2 c? d . 



1 2 , Dhakuri, 9,000' ; 2 c? c^ , 3 2 2 , Bageswar, 3,200' ; 6 d d , 



3 2$, Takula, 5,350'; 4 J c?, 4 2 $, Almora, 5,300' ; 

 5 6 6, 1 2 , Ratighat, 3,700' ; 2 c? d , 2 2 $ , Naini Tal, 

 7,000'; 2 c? c? , 3 2 2 , Bhowali, 5,700' ; 7 6 6,5 2 2, Sita- 

 bani, 2,000' ; 6 J c? , H 2 9, Ramnagar, 1,100' • 2 J cT ,1 9 , 

 Ranibagh; 1 d" , 3 2 2, Dela Ramnagar, 1,500' ; 2 66, 1 d ^ 

 Jerna Ramnagar, 1,500' ; 18 J d , 27 2 2 , Lohaghat' 

 5,600'. 



There are two points which cannot fail to strike any one, even cursorily, 

 examining this fine series. Firstly, the dark bellied form alone is repre- 

 sented from Philibhit, a station on the railway. At Ramnagar, though 

 this form was taken, the white bellied variety was taken in equal numbers. 

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