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Japonica,’ but that name, first used by Pallas for the Siberian 
Squirrel, was rendered invalid by its previous use by Kerr, as 
shown in Major Barrett-Hamilton’s paper. 
25. Scrurus tis Temm. 
@.7. Takayu, near Yonezawa, Uzeu, Northern-Central 
Hondo, 3000’. 13 August. 
@. 208. Nara, east of Hiogo, Hondo. 
3. 242. ©, 249, 250. Washikaguchi, Nara Ken, Hondo. 
The Uzeu specimen is in the red-footed summer pelage, without 
ear-tufts; the othersare in the grey winter coat. By some curious 
error, Temminck has described the former pelage as that of winter, 
and the latter of summer, but even with only undated specimens 
available, it is difficult to understand how such a mistake could 
have been made, as the difference in the quality of the fur is very 
considerable. 
Mr. Anderson did not send any true Squirrels from Kiushiu 
or Shikoku, but he tells me that they do occur there, though rare 
and local. 
Mr. Gordon Smith’s collection contains examples of Seiwrus lis 
from Shimosa, Misaki, and the Hiogo Hills, all in Southern 
Hondo. 
“These Squirrels were shot in the groves of pine-trees along 
the tops of ridges above the village. We found them scarce in 
the neighbourhood, the three secured being the only ones seen. 
Native name ‘ Kinezumi.’”—J/. P. A. 
[GurRULUSs (g. n.) sAPONICUS Schinz. 
Myoxus elegans Temm. 1844. 
Although not included among Mr. Anderson’s captures, the 
Japanese Dormouse needs a few remarks on its systematic 
position and nomenclature, which may conveniently be made here. 
Firstly in regard to its specific name. Temminck unfortunately 
gave it a title which was preoccupied (Graphiurus elegans Ogilby, 
1838* ; Myoxus elegans Wagn. 1843), and it was therefore renamed 
first, in 1845, by Schinz, who called it javanicus, and then in 1882, 
on the ground that javanicus was invalid owing to its incorrect- 
ness, by myself, with the name of lasiotis. 
But the plea of incorrectness is no longer admitted, and we are 
therefore forced to take Schinz’s name. We may, however, look 
upon it as a misprint for japonicus, and amend it accordingly, for 
the statement ‘“ Habitat in Japonia” clearly shows that Schinz 
did not suppose it came from Java, and the accidental alteration 
of two letters only would make the difference. This course has 
been already taken by Wallace‘, and is, I think, the best way out 
of the difficulty. 
With regard to the generic position of this Dormouse, I think it 
* References to all the names here mentioned are given in Reuvens, ‘Myoxide ; 
p. 66 (1890). 
+ ‘Island Life,’ 2nd edition, p. 395 (1892). 
