NESOKIA. 55 



f Nesokia brachyura, Bilchnee Result. Wiss. Przewalski Keisen, Rodentia 

 p. 82, pis. X, xi, fig. 1-9 (1889). 



Distribution.— Has been found hitherto only in Kashgaria, at 

 Sanju to the south of Yarkand. 



This species is distinguished from Nesokia hardwickii only by 

 its much longer hind-foot and its somewhat larger skull ; another 

 species has been recently described by Buchner (see above) as 

 Nesokia brachyura; it is distinguished from N. scuUyi and N, 

 hardwickii by its size, its very short tail and its small hind-foot, 

 notwithstanding this it is very possible that they would be found to 

 be the same species on comparison of the types. 



». Skin, skull $ Sanju, E. Turkestan, J. Scully. 

 11-8-7S. 

 [Type of N. scullyi, Wood Mason.] 



b-c. 2 Skins E. Turkestan C. Ellis. 



Nesokia bengalensis. 



Var. A. — typicus. 



Arvicola bengalensis, Cray Illustr. Ind. Zool., ii, pi, xxi (1833-4). 

 Mus daccaensis, Tytler Ann. Mag. N. H. (2), xiv, p. 173 (1854)- 

 Mus tarayensis, Horsfield Ann. Mag., N. H. (2), xvi, p. 112 (1855); Gray 



Cat. Hodgs. Coll., 2nd ed., p. 10. 

 Mus plunmammis, Horsfield Ann. Mag., N. H. (2), xvi, p. 112 (1855); Gray 



Cat. Hodgs. Coll., 2nd ed., p. 10 j Blyth J. A. S. B., xxxiv, p. 193 ; ^erdon 



Mamm., p. 196. 

 Mus morungensis, Horsfield Ann. Mag., N. H. (2), xvi, p. 112 (1855); 



Gray Cat. Hodgs. Coll., 2nd ed., p, 10. „,„,,„,, ^ 



liaso\a3.\n&\C3., ap-ud Blyth y. A: S. B., xxxn, p. 328 (1863); Blyth Cat. 



no. 360, p. 112; yerdon Mamm., p. 187; Theobald P. A. S. B., 1866, 



p. 240 J Swinhoe P. Z. S., 1870, p. 635; Blyth J. A. S. B., xliv, Burma 



List D ^8 

 Mus (Nesokia), blythianus, Anderson % A. S. B„ xlvii, p. 227, pi. xiii, figs. 



Mus (Nesokia), barclayanus Anderson J. A. S. B., xlvii, p. 229, pi. xiii, figs. 



i-1 (1878) : Blanford Yarkand Mamm., p. 46, pi. xa, fig. i. 

 Mus (Nesokia) bengalensis, TAomas P. ^. 5., p. 526 (1881) ; Murray Zool. 



Sind, p. 44 ; Anderson Journ. Linn. Soc., xxi, p. 341. 



Var. B.—kok. 



Mus kok. Gray Charlesw. Mag. N. H., i, p. <fis (1837) Kelaart Prodr. 



Faun. Zeylan., p. 66. / o \ 



Mus (Neotoma) providens, Elliot Madr. Journ., x, p. 209 (1839). 

 Mus dubius, Kelaart Journ. Ceylon As. Soc.,v, p. 217 (iSsp). 

 Mus hardwickii, apud Kelaart Prod. Faun. Zeylan. p. 65 (1852). 

 Mus (Nesokia) providens, Anderson J. A. S. B., xlvii, p. 225, pi. xni, figs. 



e-h (1878). 



The Mole Rat; Canarese, Kok ; Telegu, Golatta koku ; Bengali, 

 Yenkrai. 



