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278. M. MUSCULUS, L. (Buffon, H. N., VII, t. 39, Supp. 
Ill, t. 30 ; Bell's Br. Quadr., p. ). 
Syn. M. islandicus, Thienem. Reise, t. 8 (apud Gray). 
M. adelaidensis, Gray, Ajjp. Greifs Travels, 
p. 410. 
Hab. Europe ; and supposed to be cosmopolite ; 
but I have never seen an Indian specimen. 
A. Stuffed specimen from England, Mr. 
Kirtland (1845). B. C. Ditto, from N. 
Carolina. Rev. F. Fitzgerald (1852), J. A. S. 
XXI, 343. 
279. M. HOMOURUS, Hodgson,* Ann. M. N. H., XY, 
(1845), p. 268. 
Hab. Entire range of the Sub-himalayan region, 
apparently. Common house Mouse of the 
hill stations. 
A. Specimen in spirit, from top of Pir 
Panjal Pass. W. Theobald, Esq., J. A. S. 
XXII, 583 (1853). B. Ditto. C. Stuffed 
example. From Dorjiling. Major W. S. 
Sherwill (1859), J. A. S. 
280. M. URBANUS, Hodgson, Ann. M, N. H., XV, (1845), 
p. 269. 
Syn. M. musculus apud W. Elliot, Madr. Jour, 
L. Sc. X, 214 ; and generally of India, 
auctor2im ; Kelaart, J. A. S. XX, 185, 
XXI, 351 {vide J. A. S. XX, 172, 
XXVIII, 296). 
M. dubius, Hodgson (young ?). 
M. Manei, Gray (undescribed). 
Hab. The common house Mouse of the plains 
of India ; Ceylon ; Andaman Islands (Port 
Blair). 
A. B. C. D. Stuffed specimens. E. F. 
G. H. Examples in spirit, Calcutta. E. 
Ditto, Port Blair, Andaman Islands, Captain 
Hodge (1860). F, Stuffed specimen, and 
G. H. I. Examples in spirit. From Ceylon. 
Dr. Kelaart (1852). 
(* See Kelaart, vide J. A. S. XX, 1852.) 
