1852.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 351 



and its var. kandianus, Kelaart, /. A. S. XX, 169, several specimens 

 in spirit, confirming the opinion expressed loc. cit. of the non-distinct- 

 ness of this as a species from M. flavescens, — M. nemoralis (?), 

 nobis ; adolescent ? (this is sent as " the common house Rat of 

 Trincomali and Batticoloo ; I never," adds Dr. Kelaart, "saw it 

 elsewhere") : M. musculus, L., from Kandy, skin, and specimen in 

 spirit (the first instance we have seen of the common European house 

 Mouse from any part of Asia, though of course it must be continually 

 brought by the shipping), — and, lastly, — 



Mus fulvidiventris, nobis, n. s. A field Mouse from Trincomali, 

 affined to M. terricolor, nobis, J. A. S. XX, 172, and to another 

 we have since discovered in the neighbourhood of Calcutta.* Length 

 probably about 2f in. ; tail (vertebrse) 2\ in. ; tarse to tip of claws f 

 in. Colour of M. sylvatictjs above, the fur shorter and less fine, 

 and straight (as in its various Indian affines) ; lower-parts rufescent or 

 isabelline, or they may be described as pale weak ferruginous. Twenty 

 caudal vertebrse distinguishable with ^ in. additional of tail-tip. 



Hystrix hirsutirostris, Brandt: H. leucurus, Sykes ; //. sey- 

 lonensis, nobis (the young). Skins and skulls. 



Sus ? Three skulls of wild Boars of different ages from Trin- 

 comali do not present the peculiarities of form of the skull sent by 

 Mr. Layard, upon which is founded the Sus zeylonensis, nobis, 

 J. A. S. XX, 1 73 ; but are nearly affined to the continental race with 

 narrow occiput, this part, however, being rather less narrow than in 

 the Indian specimen described loc. cit. 



Manis pentadactyla, L. : M. brachyura, Erxl., &c. The skin 

 of a full grown specimen, establishing this species as an inhabitant of 

 the island. 



Of Birds, the most remarkable is a new species of Circaetus or 

 HiEMATORNis, Vigors, forwarded also by Mr. Layard. 



H. spilogaster, nobis, n. s. Bather smaller than H. cheela, 

 (Lath., v. undulatusy Vigors), and remarkable for having the under- 

 pays as in the adult of that species, while the upper-parts, throat and 



* M. albidiventris, nobis, ». *. Resembles M. terricolor, nobis, except 

 in being much larger, and generally greyer or less fulvesceut. Length of a large 

 male (fresh) 6£ in., of which the tail is 2% in, ; tarse to tip of claws -*-£ in. ; ear 

 (from anterior base) -fa in. 



