SPORT AND SCIENCE ON THE 
Another hamster which was a new discovery 
has already been mentioned. The little sand 
hamster (Phodopus bedfordiew), whose home is in 
the sand of the Ordos, is one of the most beautiful 
little creatures imaginable. It makes an excellent 
pet, being absolutely fearless of man, even when 
just caught. Amongst themselves these little 
creatures are terrible fighters. Originally placed 
in the genus Cricetulus, it was subsequently placed 
by Mr. Miller in a new genus of its own, called 
Phodopus, owing to the coalescence of the lobes on 
the sole of the foot into one ball. 
Microtus johannes, a hill inhabiting vole from 
Western Shansi, was another new species, as also 
was Microtus (Caryomys) inez, another small vole 
from the same locality. 
Of the two species of molerat (Myospalazr 
cansus and M. fontanus), the latter from Ning-wu 
Fu was first identified as M. fontanieri, but has 
since been described as a new species. The other 
species found in Shensi and the Ordos seems to be 
identical with Lyon’s Kansu variety. 
The Ordos jerboa (Dipus sowerbyi) was also a 
new discovery on the expedition, it being entirely 
different from anything of the kind hitherto 
found in Eastern Asia. Its nearest ally in these 
parts is the allactaga (Allactaga mongolica), a 
single specimen of which was secured at Ning- 
wu Fu. 
The Shensi and Ordos hare (Lepus swinhoet 
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