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12. SYLVATicus. p. 62. Apodemus. 

 Linnean references : Faun. Suec. no. 30 ; Syst. Nat. (6) p. 10, 



no. 7. 

 Long-tailed Field-Mouse. 

 Type locality : Sweden (Upsala). 



13. STRiATUS. p. 62. Arvlcmithis. 

 Linnean reference : Mus. Ad. Frid. p. 10. 



The punctated white lines described indicate that this mouse 

 is the species usually known as Arvicanthis pulchellus Grny. 

 ■Having been brought in a ship coming from " India," its locality 

 is no doubt that part of W. Africa where such a ship would ha\ e 

 touched. Consequently we may consider its 



Type locality : Sierra Leone. 



14. LONGiPES. p. 62. Allactaga. 



Linnean reference : Mus. Ad. Frid. p. 9. 



A five-toed Jerboa, not specifically determinable without 

 examination of the type, if one exists. 



15. JACULUS. p. 63. Jaciilus. 



References : Linn, in Hasselq. Itin. p. 198 ; Act. Stockh. 

 1752, p. 123. 

 Lesser Egyptian Jerboa.. 

 Type locality : Lower Egypt. 



16. voLANS. p. 63. Sciuropterus. 

 Primary reference: Ray, Quadr. p. 215, whence we get 



Type locality : Virginia. 



American Flying-Squirrel. 



Other references are given to Seba, who figures a young 

 Petaurista, and Edwards, whose animal was drawn from a living 

 specimen brought from N. America. 



Genus 27. Sciurus. p. 63. 



Seven species. Type by tautonymy : S. vulgaris ("Sciurus, 

 Gesn."). 



Species : 



1. VULGARIS, p. 63. Sciurus. 



Linnean references: Faun. Suec. no. 2l ; Syst. Nat. (6) p. 9, 

 no. 1. 

 Common Squirrel. 

 Type locality : Sweden (Upsala), 



