60 On a new Species of Prionodon. 



Fig. II. The same parts covered with integuments ; 2,2, the glands 

 as they appear with rima between them undilated ; 3,3, testes ; 4 anus 

 with its lateral pores. 



Fig. III. a, b, Dentition of Prionodon. 



Fig.* IV. Hind foot of Virricula with toes dilated. 



Fig. V. Hind foot of Civetta with toes dilated. 



Fig. VI. Hind foot of Prionodon with toes dilated. 



New species of Rhisomys discovered in Nepal. By B. H. 

 Hodgson, Esq. Rhisomys badius, nob., Bay Bamboo 

 Rat of Nepal. 



A recent discovery enables me to add the genus Rhizo- 

 mys to the Fauna of Nepal, a fine male specimen of what 

 appears to be a new species having just come into my 

 possession, which was obtained in the mountains some miles 

 north of the great valley. The recorded species of this 

 genus are, I believe, but two at present, one of which is 

 from China and the other from Sumatra. We now add to 

 these a continental Indian species, characterised thus — 



Rhiz. badius. Unicolor : pilis interne nigri cantibus 

 schistaceis : longitudo Corporis 8 uncia, cauda 2f , capitis 

 2| : Pedis antici (cum unguej 1^: pedis postici If, aurL 

 culce \. 



The piles are exceedingly soft, straight, moderately ad- 

 pressed, and rather woolly than hairy, though there are 

 a very few somewhat longer ones, which may be termed 

 hair. The average length of the fur is § of an inch, and is 

 quite uniformly distributed over the body wherever it exists ; 

 for the end of the muzzle anteally, the ears, the hands and 

 feet, and lastly the genital region, are nude. The colour of 

 these nude parts is fleshy white ; that of the fur throughout, 

 clear bright bay externally, and internally dusky slate- 

 colour. The small divergent mustachios are dark. The 



