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Mammalia. — This sub-region contains a number of peculiar 
and very interesting forms, most of which have been recently 
discovered by Pere David in North and West China and East 
Thibet. The following are the peculiar genera : — Rhinopithecus, 
a sub-genus of monkeys, here classed under Semnopithecus ; 
Anurosorex, Scaptochirus, Vropsilus and Scaptonyx , new forms of 
Talpidte or moles ; JElurapus (ASluridae) ; Ny tier cutes (Canidse) ; 
Lutronectes (Mustelidse) ; Cricetulus (Muridee) ; Hyclropotes, Mos- 
chus, and Elaphodus (Cervidse). The Rhinopithecus appears to 
be a permanent inhabitant of the highest forests of Moupin, 
in a cold climate. It has a very thick fur, as has also a new 
species of Macacos found in the same district. North China and 
East Thibet seem to be very rich in Insectivora. Scaptochirus is 
like a mole; Uropsilus between the Japanese TJrotrichus and 
Sorex; Scaptonyx between TJrotrichus and Talpa, AEluropus 
seems to be the most remarkable mammal discovered by Pbre 
David. It is allied to the singular panda (JElurus fulgens) of 
Nepal, but is as large as a bear, the body wholly white, with 
the feet, ears, and tip of the tail black. It inhabits the highest 
forests, and is therefore a true Palsearctic animal, as most likely 
is the AElurus. Ny tier cutes, a curious racoon -like dog, ranges 
from Canton to North China, the Amoor and Japan, and there- 
fore seems to come best in this sub-region; Hydropotes and 
Lophotragus are small hornless deer confined to North China ; 
Elaphodus , from East Thibet, is another peculiar form of deer ; 
while the musk deer (Moschus) is confined to this sub-region and 
the last. Besides the above, the following Palaearctic genera 
were found by Pere David in this sub-region : Macacus ; five 
genera or sub-genera of bats ( Vespertilio , Vesperus, Vesperugo , 
Rhinolophus , and Marina) ; Erinaceus, Nedogalc, Talpa, Croci- 
dura and Sorex , among Insectivora; Mustela, Putorius, Martes, 
Lutra, Viverra, Meles, JElurus , TJrsus , Eel is, and Canis , among 
Carnivora ; Hystrix, Arcto7nys, Myospalax, Spermophilus, Ger - 
billvs, Dipus, Lagomys, Lepus, Sciuncs , Ptcromys, Arvicola, and 
Mus, among Rodentia; Budoj'cas, Nemorhedus , Antilope, Ovis, 
Moschus , Cervulus and Cervus among Ruminants; and the wide- 
spread Sus or wild boar. The following Oriental genera are also 
