SPECIAL WORK. 
Mamm. 39 
d. Myoxidjs. 
Myoxus glis : C. Coester, Zool. Gart. xxix, pp. 359-364, has obser- 
vations on its habits in captivity. 
Myoxus Quercinus : the paper by F. Helm, quoted in Zool. Rec. xxiv, 
Mamm. p. 33, is translated in Zool. (3) xii, pp. 14-16. 
Muscardinus avellanarius : A. Muller, t. c. pp. 247 & 248, describes its 
condition and woight during hybernation. 
Graphiurus nay tglassii , n. sp., F. A. JENTINK, Notes Loyd. Mus. x, 
p. 38, Liberia. 
Cluviglis a-assicaudatus, n. g. & sp., Jentink, l. c. p. 41, Liboria. 
o. Mumim 
Forsytji-Major, C. J. Sulla Conformazione dei Molare nel genere Mus, 
e sul Mus meridionalis di Costa e Mus orlhodon , Hensel. P.-v. Soc. 
Tosc. 1888, pp. 129-145. 
Firstly, Mus meridionalis is described ; this is followed by a discussion 
on the characters of the molars in European species of Mus, after which 
those of M. meridionalis are compared. Finally, the Pleistocene 
M. orthodon is described, and considered to belong to the M. sylvaticus 
group. 
Huet, J. Sul* une nouvelle Espece de Rat de Landana, cote occideu- 
talo d’Afrique. Le Nat. 1888, pp. 143 & 144, woodcuts. 
Describes and figures a Rat, undor the name Golunda campance , 
from W. Africa. 
Hutton, F. W. Note on the Rat that Invaded Picton in 1884. Tr. 
N. Z. Inst, xx, p. 48. 
After an examination of several skulls, considers that the Rat in 
question should be referred to Mus maorium. 
Lataste, F. Le Pachyuromys , et ses moeurs. Le Nat. 1888, pp. 181, 
182, & 191-193, woodcuts. 
A descriptive article, with figures of this Rodent. 
Thomas, O. Article, ‘‘Vole.” Encycl. Brit., 9th ed. xxiv, pp. 277 
& 278. 
A brief account of the genus Arvicola, with special reference to the 
British species, and a figure of the dentition of A. amphibius. 
. On a New and Interesting Annectant Geuus of Muridce, with 
Remarks on the Relations of the Old- and New-World Members 
of the Family. P. Z. S. 1888, pp. 130-135, pi. v. 
Describes, with figures of the skull and dentition, a Murine from the 
Lower Congo, under the name of Deomys , which presents characters 
connecting the Murines with the Cricetina It is concluded that the genus 
Jlesperomys, which, on the ground of priority, is not entitled to stand, must 
be merged in Cricetus. 
