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98. Mus erythronotus Temm. 



Mus erythronotus, Temminck, Fauna Japonica, Mamm., p. 50 

 (1845)- 



Dist. China, Japan (Temminck). 



99. Mus griseipectus M.-Edw. 



Miis griseipectus, Milne-Edwards, Nouv. Arch. Mus., 187 1, p. 93; 

 ibid., Rech. Mamm. p. 290, pi. 42, fig. 2 (1874); Bonhote, P. Z. S., 

 1905, ii, p. 392. 



M. indiens, Swinhoe, P. Z. S., 1870, p. 635. 



DlST. Formosa, also found in W. Fokien (Bonhote). 



100. Mus losea Swinhoe. 



Mus flavescens, Swinhoe, P. Z. S., 1864, p. 186. 

 Mus losen, Swinhoe, P. Z. S., 1870, p. 637; Bonhote, ibid., 1905, 

 ii, p. 391. 



Mus rufescens, Swinhoe, P. Z. S., 1870, p. 636. 

 NOM. Ang. Brown country-rat. 



DlST. This species was originally described from Tamsuy in 

 Formosa. But there is also a specimen collected by Mr. Swinhoe 

 at Amoy, and other specimens in the Museum from W. Fokien 

 (Bonhote) 



101. Mus molossinus Temm. 



Mus molossinus, Temminck, Fauna Japonica, Mamm., p. 51 (1845) ; 

 Thomas, P. Z. S., 1905, ii, p. 348. 



DlST. Hondo, Kiüshiö (Thomas). 



102. Mus musculus Linn. 



Mus musculus, Linnaeus, S. N., (10), p. 62 (1758); Miller et 

 Rehn, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., xxx, no. 1, 1901, p. 65 ; 



