Ilg MAMMALIA. 



Disirilution. — The Terai at the base of the Himalayas frffm 

 Nepal to Assam, extending somthwards to Dacca; said to be found 

 in the Rajmahal hills. 



A closely allied species (Lepus netcheri) has recently beea 

 described by Schlegel (Notes Leyd,Mus., ii^ p. 59) from Sumatra, 



a-c. 3 Skins Dacca F. B. Simson (1870). 



d. Head and „ F. B. Simson (1870). 



skull. 



€. Skin „ F. Buckland. 



/, StufPed and Assam. F. Jenkins, A. S. B. 



skull. 



g. Skeleton Rajmahal ? W. S, Sherwill, A. S. B, 



Lepus europaeus. 



Lepus europaeus, Pallas Nov. Sp. Quad, e Glir., p. 30 (1778). 



Lepus timidus, apud Desmaresi Mamm., \\, p. 347 (1820) ; Waferhouse 



Nat. Hist. Mamm.,n,p.29; Blasius S5ugelh.Deutsch.,p. 412; BlythCat. 



no. 430, p. 130. 



The Hare. 



DisirihuHon. — Europe generally, except the more northerre 

 parts. 



a. Stuffed EnglaTid A. D. Bartlett, A. S. B. 



Lepus cuniculus. 



Lepus cnniculus, Linnaus Sysi. Nat., I2th ed., i., p. 77 (1766) ; Waterhouse 

 Nat. Hist. Mamm., ii, p. 64 ; Blyth Cat. no. 432, p. 131. 



The Rabbit. 



Distribution. — Southern and Western Europe and North Africa; 

 has been introduced into many places, such as the Falkland Islandsy 

 Australia and New Zealand. 



a-b. 2 Staffed England A. D. Bartlett, A.S.B. 



c. Stuffed [Lop-eared var.J Rajah R. Mullick, A.S.B. 



d-^. 4 Skulls .«,.. A. D. Bartlett,. A.S.B. 



Lepus timidus. 



Lepus tiroidus, Linntsus Syst. Nat, 12th- ed., i, p. 77 (1766) ; Allen Mono- 

 graphs N. Amer. Rodents, p. 288. 



Lepus variabilis, Pallas Nov. Sp. Quad, e Glir., pp. I, 30 (1778) ; Waterhouse 

 Nat. Hist. Mamm., ii, p. SI ; Blasius Saugeth. Deutsch., p. 420 ; Blyth Cat. 

 no. 341, p. 131. 



Lepus arcticus, Leach in Ross" Voyage, 2nd ed,, append., p. 151 (1819)*. 



Lepus glacialis, Leach in Ross' Voyage, 2nd ed., append.,^, 170 (1819)*. 



Lepus albus, Jenyns Brit. Vert. Anim., p. 35 (1835). 



Lepus hibernicus. Bell Brit. Quad., isted., p. 341 (1837)*. 



Lepus canescens ] ^*^''" ^°"Sl- Vetens. Akad. Oefvers, p. 133 (1847)*. 



