systematic work. Mamm . 31 
Myoxus ( Eliomys ) smithi , n. sp., Thomas, Ann. Nat. Hist. (6) xii, p. 267, 
Victoria Nyfiuza. 
f Myoxm zitteli , n. sp., Hofmann, Abh. geol. Roichsanst. xv, pt. 4, p. 43, 
Miocene, Styria. 
d . Murid.*:. 
For report on the vole-plague in Scotland, see Hart in g, supra , p. 9. 
Dasymys longicaudatus, n. sp., TuLlberg, Acta Soc. Upsal. iii, p. 36, 
Caraernns.. 
'* Leimacomys [ Ltmacomys , R. L.] buttneri , n. g. & sp., SB. Ges. naturf. 
Berlin, 1893, pp. 107-109, Togo, W. Africa. A fourth genus of 
Dendrontyince , allied to Lophitromys, but distinguished by its shorter 
tail, grooved upper incisors, and shorter fore claws. 
Cricetus : after reviewing the geographical distribution of the various 
species of the genus, Neiiring, Jahrb. geol. Reichsanst. xliii, pp. 179— 
198, records the occurrence of remains of C. vulgaris and C. plums in 
the European Pleistocene. 
Oryzomys palustris natator , u. var., Chapman, Bull. Amer. Mus. v, p. 44, 
Florida. 
Oryzomys costaricensis, n. sp., J. A. Allen, t. c. p. 239, Costa Rica. 
Oryzomys speciosus , trinitatis , velutihus , and brevicauda, n. spp., Allen & 
Chapman, t. c. pp. 212-215, Trinidad. 
Vesperimus fraterculus, n. sp., Miller, Amer. Natural, xxvi, p. 261 (1892), 
S. California. 
Sitomys americanus canadensis, n. var., Miller, P.Biol. Soc. Washington, 
viii, p. 55, East U.S. 
Sitomys major and herronii , n. spp., Riioaps, Amer. Natural. xxvii,pp. 831, 
& 832, California. 
Sitomys aiiropectus and rowleyi , n. spp., J. A. Allen, Bull. Amer. Mus. 
v, pp. 75 & 76, Utah. 
Sitomys americanus thurberi , n. var., S. martirensis and gilberti , n. spp., 
Allen, t. c. pp. 185-188, Lower California. 
Sitomys niveiventris, n. var. subgriseus, F. M. Chapman, t. c. p. 340, 
Florida. 
Sitomys robustus , n. sp., Allen, t.. c. p. 335, California.' 
Rhithrodontomys pallid us , n. sp., Rhoads, Amer. Natural, xxvii, p. 835, 
California. 
Rhithrodontomys aztecus, n. sp., J. A. Allen, Bull. Amer. Mus. v, p. 79, 
N. Mexico. 
Onychomys ramona, n. sp., Rhoads, Amer. Natural, xxvii, p. 833, Cali- 
fornia. 
Nectomys palmipes, n. sp., Allen & Chapman, Bull. Amer. Mud. v, p. 209, 
Trinidad. 
Tylomys couesi , n. sp , Allen & Chapman, t. c. p. 211, Trinidad. 
Neotoma pinetorum and arizonm , n.spp., Merriam, P. Biol. Soc. Washing- 
ton, viii, pp. 109-112, Arizona. The former is around-tailed form 
