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SYNOPSIS OF THE ? 



Icon. Buff. I. c. tab. 47, Screb. 191. ^^ 



Inhabits Europe and Northern Asia t 



535. 3. A. CEconomus (CEconomic Rat.) Rather larger 

 than the last, and the females larger than the males; brown 

 above, yellowish underneath ; ears short ; tail about one- 

 fourth the length of the body. I 



Mus oeconomus, Pallas, Nov. Spec. Glires, n. 125. 



La Fegoule, Vicq-d'Azyr, Syst. des Anim. t. 2. 389. 

 CEconomic Rat, Pen. Quad. 194. 



Icon. Pallas, I. c.pl. 14, A. Screb. tab. 190. 



Inhabits Siberia and Eastern Asia, in the deep and humid 

 valleys. M. Bosc found a specimen in the forest of Mont- 

 morency, which he refers to this species. 



536. 4. A. Saxatilis (the Rock-Rat.) About four inches 

 long ; brown, mixed with gray above, deep gray on the \ 

 sides, and whitish underneath ; tail as long as the body. 



Mus saxatilis, Pallas., Glires, p. 80 and 256. 

 Le Saxin, Vicq-d'Azyr, Syst. des Anim. t. 2, 452. Rock- 

 Rat, Pen. Quad. 192. 

 Icon. Pallas, I. c. pi. 23, B. Screb. 185. 

 Inhabits Siberia. J 



537. 5. A. Alliarius(Ga.rlicMouse.) About four inches 

 long ; tail, one and a half ; ashy-gray above, white under- 

 neath ; ears large, nearly denuded. 



Mus alliarius, Pallas Glires, 251. 



L'Alliaire, Vicq-d'Azyr, Syst. des Anim. t. 2, 393. Garlic 

 Rat, Pen. Quad. ii. 197. 

 Icon. Pallas, I. c. pi. 14. C. Schreb. 187. 

 Inhabits Siberia. 



538. 6. A. Rutilus (Red Mouse.) Rather less than the 

 last ; reddish above, pale white underneath ; ears moderate. 



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