SYNOPSIS OF THE 



608.3. C. Arendrius {Sand Mamster.) Whitish ash-co- 

 lour above ; pure white beneath ; feet and tail white ; ears 

 round. About four inches long ; tail about an inch. 



Mus Arenarius, Pallas, Glires, 86. 



Sand Rat, Pen. Quad. ii. 211. Le Sable, Vicq. d'Azyr. ,j 

 Syst. des Anim. ii. 407. 



Icon. Pallas, I. c. tab. \Q, A. Ency. Method, t. 70,/. 4.^ 



Inhabits the sandy vicinity of the Irtisch, in Siberia. v1 



609. 4. C. Ph(BUs (Astracan Hamster.) Brownish ash- 

 colour on the back and upper part of the tail, the under 

 side of which is white, together with the under part of 

 the body and internal sides of the limbs ; ears oval and 

 large, 



Mus Phaeus, Pallas, Glires, 86. Mus Alpinus, Hablitz, 

 Gm. Voy. 172. 



Zaryzin Rat, Pen. Quad. ii. 211 . Astracan Mouse, Shaw, 

 Zool. II. p. 2, 103. Le Phe, Vicq. d'Azyr. Syst. des Anim. 

 405. 



Icon. Schreb. 200. Pallas, Glii'es, tab. 15. A. Ency. 

 Method, t. 10, f. 2. 



Inhabits the Deserts of Astracan, the temperate parts of 

 Persia, 8fc. , l| 



610. 5. C. Songarus (Songar Hamster.) Ashy on the 

 back, with a black dorsal line ; sides varied with white and 

 brown ; belly white ; tail very short ; about three inches 

 in length of body. 



Mus Songarus, Pallas, Glires, 86. Glis ^conomicus ? 

 Erxleben. 



Songar Rat, Pen. Quad. ii. 212. 



Icon. Pallas, I. c. tab. 16, B. Schreber, tab . 201 . Ency. 

 Method.t.7l,f.l.t.'70,f.5. 



Inhabits Siberia. 



