1841.] Classified Catalogue of Mammals of Nepal. 9 1 5 



RODENTIA. MURID^. 



93-94. Mus, Rats.— 6 Sp. Rattus Auct. ? Rattoides Nob. Decumanus 

 Auct. Decumanoides Nob. Nemorivagus, et Nitidus, et Hy- 

 drophilus, et Niviventer Nob. H. C. and N. so far as known. 



99-102. Musculus Nob. Mice — 4 Sp. new, Cervicolor, Dumecolus, 

 Nipalensis, et Dubius Nob. H. C. and N. so far as known, 



103-104. Arvicola? Neotoma. — 2 Sp. new, Pyctoriset Myothrix Nob. 

 also probably the Hydrophilus introduced above. H. C. and N. 



105. Arctomys. — 1 Sp. new. Himalayanus Nob. H. N. and Tibet. 



106. Rhizoirtys. — 1 Sp. new, Radius Nob. H. L. and C. 



SCIURID^. 



107-109. Sciurus. — 3 Sp. new, Macruroides, Locria et Locroides Nob. 



H. L. C. and N. indifferently. 

 110-112. Sciuropterns, — 3 Sp. new, Magnificus et Chrysotrix, et 



Alboniger. H, L. C. and N. rarely L. 

 113. Hystrix. — 1 Sp. new, Nipalensis Nob. Leucurus- H. G. 

 114-115. Lepus. — 2 Sp. new, Macrotus et Oiostolus Nob. H. of 1st, 



G. ; or 2nd N. and Tibet. 



N. B. — These are the Indicus et Omodius of former catalogue; but several 

 local names are now dropt. 



116. Lagomys 1 Sp. Nipalensis Nob. H. N. and Tibet. 



In all 116 species, of which probably 55 to 60 are new. Their de- 

 scriptions, with four or five exceptions only, are to be found in the Jour- 

 nal of Bengal Asiatic Society, and in that of Mr. McClelland. The re- 

 maining four or five yet unpublished are forthcoming shortly. The cata- 

 logue is considerably enlarged since it was last published in Lin. Trans. 

 A. D. 1838. Some uncertainty still hangs over the intimate structure 

 of the murine animals, but all the rest have been carefully allocated in 

 the modern genera after full examination of their conformation, while 

 their special habitats have been determined upon accurate information. 



I have lately seen a critique by Mr. Ogilby of my labours in this 

 department, but I cannot say it is distinguished by much candour. 

 It is well known, that when Mr. Ogilby wrote, several successive cata- 

 logues of mine, embodying the improving results of new information, 

 and greater skill in the appreciation of it, existed; and had IMr. Ogilby 



