198 POGONOMYS. CRICETUS. NESOMYS. BRACHYUROMYS. 



Subgenus A. Chiruromys. 



333. Pogonomys lamia Thomas. 



Pogonomys lamia Thos., Ann. Mus. Genov., xviii, 1897, p. 615. 

 Sorcerer Rat. 



I. Adult — P. Mt. Gayata, Richardson Range, Queensland, Aus- 

 tralia. E. Gerrard & Sons. 



Subfamily IV. Cricetinae. 



Genus 118. ('ricetus. 



Cricetus Leske, Anfangs. Naturg., i, 1779, p. 168. Type Mus crice- 

 tus Linnaeus. 



334. Cricetus cricetus (Linnaeus). 



Mus cricetus Linn., Syst. Nat., i, 1758, p. 60. 

 Cricetus frumentarius Pall., Zoog. Ross.-Asiat., i, 181 1, p. 161. 

 Cricetus vulgaris Desm., Nouv. Diet. Hist. Nat., 1819, p. 168. 

 Hamster. 



1. Adult d* P. Germany. Ward's Nat. Scien. Establ., Roch- 



ester, N. Y. 



2. Adult 9 P. Brunswick, Germany. J. A. Loring. 



3. Juv. c? P. Brunswick, Germany. J. A. Loring. 

 4-7. Juv. 9 P. Brunswick, Germany. J. A. Loring. 



Genus 119. Nesoiiiys. 



Nesomys Peters, Sitzungsb. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin, 1870, 

 p. 54. Type Nesomys rufus Peters. 



335. Nesomys rufus Peters. 



Nesomys rufus Peters, Sitzungsb. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin, 

 1870, p. 54. 

 Red Madagascar Rat. 



I. Adult (5" P. Ampilambe, Madagascar. C. I. Forsyth-Major. 



Genus 120. Brachyiiroiiiys. 



Brachyuromys Forsyth-Major, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 6th Ser., xviii, 

 1896, p. 322. Type Brachyurom.ys ram.irohitra Forsyth-Major. 



