Notice of some Mammalia and Birds from Upper India. 203 



Sp. Char. Pigmy hog of a black-brown colour, slightly and 

 irregularly shaded with sordid amber ; iris hazel ; nude skin 

 dirty flesh-colour ; hoofs glossy brown. Length from snout to 

 vent 18 to 20 inches; height 8 to 10 inches; weight-7 to 10, 

 rarely 12 lbs. 



2. Talpa micrura, Hodgs., Classified Catalogue of Mammals 

 of Nepal ; Journ. As. Soc. Beng. vol. x. p. 910. 



^S. Rhizomys badius, Hodgs., Classified Catalogue of Mam- 

 mals of Nepal; Journ. As. Soc. Beng. vol. x. p. 915. 



4. Lepus [Caprolagus) hispidus, Pearson. Described by J. T. 

 Pearson, Esq. in the ' Bengal Sporting Magazine.' 



The following Mr. Hodgson indicates as undescribed, and they 

 form an appropriate supplement to his Essay on the Rats, Mice, 

 and Shrews of the Central Region of Nepal, printed in vol. xvi. 

 of the ' Annals of Natural History,' &c. p. 266, &c. 



5. Neodon, n. g., Hodgson. 



Neodon Sikimensis, Hodgs. This animal Mr. Hodgson con- 

 siders as a new type, though in many respects allied to Arvicola. 

 Mr. J. E. Gray at my request has kindly compared the specimen 

 with the Murines from India contained in the British Museum ; 

 it appears to be nearly allied to Arvicola Roylei, Gray, described 

 in the 'Annals of Natural History,' vol. x. p. 265. There are, 

 however, in the Neodon some diiferences in the folds of the upper 

 and lower grinders; these, with the other distinguishing cha- 

 racters of this type, will be pointed out in Mr. Hodgson's de- 

 tailed description. 



•'6. Mus cequicaudalisy Hodgs. Tail equal in length with the 

 body. 



^ 7. Mus caudatior, Hodgs. Tail exceeding the body in length. 

 ^8. Mus Darjilingensisy Hodgs. 



9. Sorex Sikimensis, Hodgs. 



10. Sorex caudatus, Hodgs. 



Birds. 



1. Pica Tibet ana, Hodgs. 



Mr. G. R. Gray, who has carefully compared this bird with 

 specimens in the British Museum, states that " it difi^ers from the 

 European by its greater size, and by the white of the quills not 

 extending to near the tip. In the English specimens the white 

 comes within 8 lines of the tip." It appears to be allied to Pica 

 megaloptera, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. of Bengal, vol. xi. p. 193. 



2. Coi'vus Tibetanus, Hodgs. Nearly allied to Corvus corax, 

 but somewhat larger in size : the bill also is stouter. 



