MUS. 



Measurements ofshulls of foregoing. 



313 



*Mus (Vandeletjria) oleeaceus, Bennett. 



oleraceus, Bennett, Proc. Zool. Soc., June 26, 1832, p. 121; Elliot, Madr. Joum. Lit. and Sc. 



Oct. 1839, p. 214; Wagner, Schreber, Saugeth. Suppl. pi. iii. 1843, p. 422; Schinz, Syn. 



Mamm., vol. ii., 1845, p. 150; Blyth, Cat. Mamm. As. Soc. Mus., 1863, p. 120; Journ. As. 



See., Beng., vol. xxxii., 1863, p. 344; Jerdon, Mamm. of Ind., 1867, p. 202. 

 Mus longieaudatus, Elliot, Madr. Journ. Lit. and Sc. July 1839, p. 94, etp. 214. 

 Vandeleuria oleraceus, Gray, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. x.. Dee. 1842, p. 265. 

 Mm [Vandeleuria) . dttmeticola, Hodgson, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. xv., April 1845, p. 268. 

 .'' Mus povensis, Hodgson, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. xv., April 1845, p. 269. 



The muzzle is moderately long and slightly contracted behind the moustachial 

 area. The eye is rather large, also the ears, which are sparsely clad and more or 

 less rounded at the tips. In height they nearly equal the distance between the end 

 of the muzzle and half-way between the eye and ear. The length of the head is 

 about one-third the length of the body. The feet are moderately strong, and the 

 toes are of nearly equal breadth throughout, and the claws are rather short. The 

 tail is about one-half longer than the combined length of the head and body. It 

 tapers to a point, is finely ringed, about thirty rings to the half inch, and is sparsely 

 clad with short hairs between the rings. The hairs are more numerous and longer 

 towards the end of the tail. 



The upper surface is rich rufous, or chestnut-red, paling to brown on the ears and 

 on the muzzle before the eyes ; the sides of the face below the eyes and moustachial 

 area, the chin, throat, and under parts generally are white, with a yellowish tinge. 

 The feet pale-brown, passing almost into white on the toes. The pads and under- 

 surface of the feet yellowish. The tail brownish or dusky ; the hairs greyish. 



