XXXIV. DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPE- 

 CIES OF MOUSE FROM THE MADURA 

 DISTRICT, MADRAS. 



By T. Bentham, Indian Museum. 



This mouse is common round Ramanad town and digs shal- 

 low burrows there, in which it brings forth its young. 



Seven specimens in alcohol and two skins are in the Museum. 

 They were collected in August, 1905, by Dr. Annandale, and 

 were found in company with Mus {Leggada) buduga. 



Fig. 



-Head of Mus (Leggada) ramnadensis. 



Description. — Altogether a larger mouse than M. buduga. 

 Fur longer than in this species, and inclined, in older animals, 

 to be slightly spiny in the dorsal region. Tail shorter than head 

 and body. Ear of medium length, rounded and, when turned 

 forward, reaching the posterior extremity of the eye. Feet as 

 in M. buduga, but longer and narrower. Skull very long for the 

 size of the body. The nasal bones especially are very long, and 

 give the animal in the flesh rather a shrew-Uke appearance. Molars 

 as in M. buduga (see C, text- fig. 2). 



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Fig. 2. — Mus {Leggada) ramnadensis : A = skull from above ; B = skull 

 from below ; x 2 : C = Molars. 



