1150 W. T. Blanford — On some Mammals from Tenasserim. [No. 3, 



X. — On some Mammals from Tenasserim. — J?y W. T. Blanfoed, F. E. S. 



(Eeceived and read March 6th, 1878.) 



(With Plates VI, VII, VIII.) 



The mammals described in the following notes are from two collections. 

 The first and largest was made by Mr. W. Davison for Mr. Hume, to whom 

 I am indebted for the specimens ; the second, which although smaller, com- 

 prised several very interesting forms, was collected by Mr. Limborg. The 

 bats procured by the latter have already been described by Mr. Dobson.* 



The localities, and, in almost every case, the sexes have been carefully 

 recorded on the specimens obtained by both the naturalists named. Mr. 

 Davison's labels in many cases contain detailed measurements taken before 

 skinning. As will be seen, several important additions are made to the 

 Tenasserim fauna, and the most of these are from Bankasiin in Southern 

 Tenasserim, where some Malay forms have been obtained, which had not 

 previously been noticed so far north. 



In addition to the Tenasserim specimens, Mr. Hume has very kindly 

 given to me a large portion of his mammalian collection, and has entrusted 

 me with the whole for examination and description. 



Insectivoea. 

 Gymnura raflaesi. 



Vigors and Horsfield, Zool. Jour. Ill, p. 246 ; — Wagner, Schreher's Saugth. 

 Supp. II, p. 46 ; V, p. 534. 



This species was mentioned in Mr. Blyth's list of the mammals of 

 Burma,t as probably existing in Mergui, although its occurrence within 

 British limits had not been recorded. It has since been obtained at Banka- 

 sun in Southern Tenasserim, by Mr. Davison, to whom I am indebted for a 

 perfect female in spirit. The anatomy of the animal is almost unknown, 

 but I hope to induce a more competent anatomist than I am to examine 

 the specimen. 



The skins from Bankasun vary much in the extent of white on the 

 fore part of the body. Generally the head and neck are white with the 

 exception of a broad black patch above each eye and a variable amount of 

 black bristles mixed with white on the crown. The anterior portion of the 

 back is clad with mixed white and black bristles, the proportion varying ; on 

 the hinder back, sides, limbs and lower parts from the breast, the long hairs 

 are generally black, but in one specimen there is a line of white bristles 

 down the middle of the breast and belly ; this line is wanting in the other two 



* J. A. S. B. 1877, Pt. 2, p. 312. 



t J. A. S. B. 1875, Pt. 2, extra number, p. 32. 



