Classified Catalogue of Mammals of Nepal. 29S 



111. Arctomys.—\. Sp. new, Hiraalayanus Nob. H. N. and Tibet. 

 13. Rhizomys.—2. Sp. new, Badius Nob. H. L. and C. 



SciURIDiE. 



114. 16. Sciurus. — 3. Sp. new, Macruroides, Locria, et Locroides Nob. 



H. L. C. and N. indifferently. 

 117. 20. Sciuropterus—4^. Sp. new, Magnificus, et Chrysotrix,* et Senex, 



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



121. Hystrix. — 1. Sp. new, Nipalensis Nob. Leucurus. Auct. ? H. G. 



122. 3. Lepus. — 2. Sp. new, Aryabertensis, et Oiostolus Nob. H. of 1st, 



G. ; or 2nd N. and Tibet. (Aryavertta, classic name for Hindoos, 

 more proper than Madhyades, which is the locale of our Sp. as 

 Deccan is of Nigricollis. Macrotis better suits another Sp.) Our 

 first Sp. is like Ruficauda, and our second, Tibetanus of Vigne. 

 N. B. — These are the Indicus, et Quomodius of former catalogue; but 

 several local names are now dropt. 



124. Lagomys. — 1. Sp. Nipalensis Nob. H. N. and Tibet. 



In all 124 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 maining four or five yet unpublished are forthcoming shortly.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. 



1 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 Mr. Ogilby 

 consulted the whole of these, according to their dates, he might have 

 spared a great part of his censorial remarks. Let Mr. Ogilby consult 

 the very first catalogue, and he will find, that most of his identifica- 

 tions of my so-called new species, with others recorded by authors, had 

 been priorly indicated by myself. Let Mr. Ogilby have patience, and 

 he will still find that several of these species are really new. With re- 

 gard to Semnopithecus Entellus, Papio Rhesus, Cercopithecus Radia- 

 tus, Manis Macrourus, Cervus Equinus, not I, but the late Mr. Bennett, 



* Chrysotrix. MS. General size characters and Colours of magnificus, but with a pale golden 

 yellow stripe down the spine. Senex rather less; of much paler hues chesnut mixed with canes- 

 ent ; head pepper and salt hue since published. See As. Journal. 



