362 ON MAMMALS PROM JAPAN. [N"ov. 28, 



5. MiCROMYS SPECiosus Temm. 



cJ . 556. 5 • 545. Miyanoura, Yakushima. Sea-level to 400'. 

 These specimens are rather more heavily blackened on the 

 back than average mainland examples. 



6. MiCROMYS GEISHA YAKUI, Subsp, n. 



d. 549, 551, 552. $. 548, 550. Mountains of Central 

 Yaknshima, 3500'. 



Size and length of tail about as in typical geisha, but the feet 

 unusually long and heavy. Colour rather darker and fur longer 

 (hairs of back 7-8 mm.). 



Dimensions (in mm.) of thi-ee specimens, taken in the flesh : — 



(5" Head and body 88; tail 101 ; hind foot 21 ; ear 15. 



$ (Type) „ „ 86; „ 96; „ 20-5; „ 14. 



? „ „ 84; „ 96; „ 20 ; „ 13-5. 



Skull of type — greatest length 25 ; length of upper molar 

 series 4. 



Type. Female. B.M. No. 6.1.4.407. Original munber 548. 

 Collected 7 June, 1905. 



The long and rather dark fur of the Yakushima geisha is 

 probably due to the extreme dampness of the island, where the 

 rain is heavy and continuous. 



These Mice were obtained during a trija Mr. Anderson made 

 up to the mountainous centre of the island, part of the w^ay down 

 into the basin which succeeds the highest ridge to be seen fi'om 

 the sea. They appeared to be abundant in the forest. 



7. Cervus sika Temm. 



(S . Owston Coll. ISTo. 1. Yakvishima. 



III. Tanegashima. 



" Tanegashima lies between Yakushima and the mainland of 

 Kiushiu, from which it is distant about 20 miles. It is com- 

 paratively flat, the highest ridge attaining about 1200 feet. It 

 is cultivated except on the central hills, Avhicli are covered partly 

 with forest, partly with grass. 



" Monkeys, weasels, deer, and boars were reported to us by 

 the natives. No hares exist here." — M. P. A . 



Mr. Anderson only succeeded in obtaining examples of the two 

 usual species of Micromys, A weasel from Taiiegashima is in 

 the Owston Collection. 



1. PuTORius iTATSi Temm. 



$ . Owston Coll. No. 1. Tanegashima. 



2. MiOROMYS SPECIOSUS Temm. 



c?. 522, 524. $. 523, 525. Northern Tanegashima. Sea- 

 level. 



