36 MAMMALIA, 



Pteromys inornatus, Is. Geoff. Si. Hit. in Jacquemont Voyage, Zool., p. 62, 

 pi. iv (1844) ; Wagner HugeVs Kaschmir, iv, p. 573 ; Blyth J. A. S. B., 

 xxviii, pp. 277, 287; id. Cat., no. 293, p. 95; ^erdon Mamm. , p. ijC ; 

 Lydekker y. A. S. B., xlvi, p. 286 ; Blanford Yarkand Mammals, 

 P-33- 



Distribulion. — The North-west Himalayas from Ladak to Nepal. 



a. Skin, skull Ladak J. Biddulph. 



b. Skin Sonamarg, Kashmir, F. Stoliczka. 



18-8-72. 



c. Skin, skull Kashmir J. E.T. Aichison. 

 d-f. 3 Skins ...... Purchased. 



g. Stuffed Simla J. N. Thomas (1845), A.S.B. 



h. Ale. Katmandu, Nepal Museum Collector (1871). 



Pteromys caniceps. 



Sciuroptetus caniceps. Gray Ann. Mag. N. H., x, p. 262 (1842) ; Blyth J. A. 



S. B., xvi, p. 866 ; id. J. A. S. B., xxviii, p. 278 ; id. Cat., no. 296, p. 96 ; 



Jerdon Mamm:, p. 178. 

 Pteromys caniceps, Gray Cat. Hodgs. Coll.B. M., 1st. ed., p. 21 ; Horsfield 



Cat. E. I. Mus., p. 160 ; Anderson Anat, Zool. Res., p. 287. 

 Sciuropterus senex, Hodgson Calc. Journ. N. H., iv, p. 293 (1844) ; id. 



y. A. S, B,, xiii, p. 68, with plate. 



Distribulion. — Himalayas from Gurwhal to Sikkim. 



». Skin Landour, N. W. Hima- L. C. Stewart (1854), A.S.B. 



lay as. 

 b-d. 3 Skins Sikkim L. Mandelli. 



e. Skin Gumphar, Darjeeling, J. Knight, 



2,000 ft. 

 /. Stuffed Darjeeling Mrs. Oakes (1842), A.S.B. 



Pteromys nitidus. 



Sciurus petaurista, Pallas Miscall. Zool., p. 56 (1766) [pt.]*. 



Pteromys nitidus, Desmarest N. Diet. Hist. Nat., xxvii, p. 403 (1818) ; 

 Gray Illustr. Ind. Zool., ii, pi. xvii; Miiller and Schlegel Tem. Ver- 

 handl., pp. 107, 112; Is. Geoff. 'St, Hil. yacquemont Voyage, Zool., 

 p. 65 ; Cantor, J. A. S. B., xv, p. 2S2; Blyth J. A. S. B., xvi, p, 866 ; 

 Brandt Mem. Acad. St. Peters. (6), vii, p. 298* ; Horsfield Cai.E. I. Mus., 

 p. 162 ; Blyth J. A. S. B., xxxviii, p. 277 ; id. Cat., no. 29S, p. 96 ; Zelebor 

 Savgeth. Novara, p. 25; Anderson Anat. Zool, Res., p. 290; Thomas 

 P. Z. 5., 1886, p. 73 i fentink Notes Leyd. Mus., xi, p. 26 ; Thomas P. Z. S., 

 1889, p, 230. 



Pteromys melanotis, Gray P. Z. S., p. 88 (1836) ; id. Charlesw. Mag. N. H., i., 

 p. 584 ; Horsfield Cat. E. I. Mus., p. 162 ; Blyth J. A. S. B., xxviii, p, 

 277; Anderson Anat. Zool., Res., p'. 292. 



Pteromys melanopsis. Motley and Dillwyn Contrib. Nat. Hist. Laiuan, p. 2, 

 (i8SS). 



Pteromys grandis, Stoinhoe P. Z. S., p, 358, pi. xlv (1862) ; id. P. Z. S., 

 1870, p. 634. 



Distribution, — The Malay peninsula from Klang in Selangore 



