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DlST. The Himalayas from Nepal to Assam, Upper Burma at 

 considerable elevations, Yunnan and southern China, including the 

 Islands of Formosa and Hainan (Sclater). 



Ord. RODENTIA. 

 Sub-Ord. DUPLICIDENTATA. 



Farn. LEPORIDiB. 



Gen. Lepus 1 Linn. 



Lepus, Linnaeus, S. N., (io), p. 57 (1758) ; Gray, Ann. Mag. N. H„ 

 (3), xx, p. 222 (1867) ; Coues et Allen, Monogr. N. Amer. Rodent., 

 p. 282 (1877) ; Blanford, Fauna Brit. Ind. Mamm, p. 448 (1888—91). 



56. Lepus brachyurus brachyurus Temm. 



Lepus brachyurus, Temminck, Fauna Japonica, Mamm., p. 44 

 (1845); Thomas, P. Z. S., 1905, ii, p. 357. 



NOM. Jap. No-usagi. NOM. Ang. Japanese hare. 

 DlST. Hondo, Shikoku (Thomas). 



57, Lepus brachyurus angustidens Hoi lister. 



Lepus brachyurus angustidens, Hollister, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 

 xxv, p. 183 (1912). 



DlST. Hondo : Tateyama mountain (Hollister). 



58. Lepus brachyurus okiensis Thos. 

 Lepus brachyurus okiensis, Thomas, P. Z. S., 1905, ii, p. 359. 



1) Other synonyms of Gen. Lepus are as follows (Coues et Allen) : — 

 Caprolagus Blyth, 1845; Hydrolagus Gray, 1867; Sylvilagus Gray, 1867; Eitlagus 

 Gray, 1867; Tapeti Gray, 1867; Cwiiculits Gray, iS67 ; Oryctolagus Lilijeborg, 1873. 



