120 
from neighborhood of Calcutta. /. Skin 
from S. India, sent together with M. 
LEPIDUS, from which it was not distin- 
guished by the donor, W. Elliot, Esq. 
(1843).*, 
287. M. ERYTHROTis, Blytli, /. A. S. XXIV, 721. 
Hab. Khasya Hills. 
A. Specimen from Cherra Punji. Presented 
by Fulwar Skipwith, Esq., B. C. S. (1855). 
288. M. PUMILUS, Sparrman.f 
Hab. S. Africa. 
A. B. Specimens presented by E. L, 
Layard, Esq. (1860), J. A, S. XXIX, 88.^ 
(Sub-genus Vandeleuria, Gray). 
289. M. OLERACEUS, Bennett, P. n. 8. 1831, 121. 
Syn. M. dumeticola et M. povensis, Hodgson, Ann* 
Mag. N. H., XV, (1845), p. 269. 
Hab. Plains of India, both N. and S. ; Asam. 
A. B, Stuffed specimens, and C. D. E. F, 
Examples in spirit. From S. India. Pre- 
sented by W. Elliot, Esq., Madras C. S. 
(1842). G. Stuffed specimen, from Asam. 
Major Jenkins (1845). 
290. M. GLiRoiDES, Blyth, J. A. S. XXIV, 721. 
Hab. Khasia Hills. 
A. Specimen, with mutilated tail, in spirit. 
From Cherra Punji. Presented by F. 
Skipwith, Esq., C. S. (1855). 
291. M. BADius, Blyth, J. A. S. XXVIII, 295. 
Hab. Valley of the Sitang. 
A. Specimen presented by Major Berdmore 
(1859). 
* To the same particular group as the last four must be referred M, stropii- 
lATUS, Hodgson, Ann. Mag. N. H., XV (1845), p. 268. 
f Length about 4 in. ; tail 3j in. Sparrman's description would seem to 
have been taken from the half-grown young. 
X A Conspectus of the species of Indian Rats and Mice will appear in Voh 
XXXI of the Journal of the Asiatic Society, 
