Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Page 4

309. " spadiceus (Red Flying Squirrel) 302
ARCTOMYDINAE--THE MARMOTS 302
Genus Arctomys--
310. Arctomys bobac (Bobac, or Poland Marmot) 303 311. " caudatus (Red Marmot) 304 312. " Hemachalanus (Eastern Red Marmot) 305 313. " aureus (Golden Marmot) 305 314. " dichrous 306 315. " robustus 306
MYOMORPHA--MOUSE-LIKE RODENTS 306
FAMILY MURIDAE 307
Genus Platacanthomys--
316. Platacanthomys lasiurus (Long-tailed Spiny Mouse) 308
SUB-FAMILY GERBILLINAE 309
Genus Gerbillus--
317. Gerbillus Indicus (Indian Jerboa-Rat, or Kangaroo-Rat) 309 318. " Hurrianae (Desert Jerboa-Rat) 311 319. " cryptorhinus (Lobe-nosed Jerboa-Rat) 312 320. " erythrurus (Red-tailed Jerboa-Rat) 313 321. " nanus (Dwarf Jerboa-Rat) 313
SUB-FAMILY PHLOEMYINAE 314
Genus Nesokia--
322. Nesokia Hardwickii (Hardwick's Field-Rat) 315 323. " Huttoni (Hutton's Field-Rat) 315 324. " Scullyi (Scully's Field-Rat) 315 325. " providens (Southern India Field-Rat) 316 326. " Blythiana (Bengal Field-Rat) 317 327. " Barclayiana (Barclay's Field-Rat) 318 328. Mus (Nesokia) Elliotanus (Elliot's Field-Rat) 318 329. " " giganteus (Bandicoot) 319
SUB-FAMILY CRICETINAE 320
Genus Cricetus--The Hamsters--
330. Cricetus phaeus (Persian Hamster) 321 331. " fulvus (Sandy Hamster) 321
SUB-FAMILY MURINAE 321
Genus Mus--
332. Mus rattus (Black Rat) 322 333. " decumanus (Brown Rat) 323 334. " Andamanensis (Andaman Rat) 325 335. " robustulus (Burmese Common Rat) 325 336. " Sladeni (Sladen's Rat) 326 337. " rubricosa (Small Red Rat of the Kakhyen Hills) 326 338. " Yunnanensis (Common House Rat of Yunnan) 327 339. " infralineatus (Striped-bellied Rat) 327 340. " brunneus (Tree Rat) 327 341. " rufescens (Rufescent Tree Rat) 328 342. " niveiventer (White-bellied House Rat) 329 343. " nitidus (Shining Brown Rat) 329 344. " caudatior (Chestnut Rat) 329 345. " concolor (Common Thatch Rat of Pegu) 330 346. " palmarum (Nicobar Tree Rat) 330 347. " Ceylonus 330 348. " plurimammis 331 349. " aequicaudalis 331 350. " oleraceus (Long-tailed Tree Mouse) 331 351. " Nilagiricus (Neilgherry Tree Mouse) 332 352. " badius (Bay Tree Mouse) 332 353. " gliroides (Cherrapoonjee Tree Mouse) 333 354. " Peguensis (Pegu Tree Mouse) 333 355. " urbanus (Common Indian Mouse) 333 356. " homourus 335 357. " Darjeelingensis 335 358. " Tytleri 335 359. " bactrianus 335 360. " crassipes (Large-footed Mouse) 337 361. " sublimis 337 362. " pachycercus 337 363. " erythronotus 337 364. " cervicolor (Fawn-coloured Field Mouse) 338 365. " terricolor (Earth-coloured Field Mouse) 338 366. " Peguensis (Pegu Field Mouse) 338 367. " nitidulus (Shiny Little House Mouse of Pegu) 338 368. " Beaveni (Beaven's Mouse) 339 369. " cunicularis (Little Rabbit-Mouse) 339 370. " erythrotis (Cherrapunji Red-eared Mouse) 339 371. " fulvidiventris 340 372. " Kakhyenensis (Kakhyen Mouse) 340 373. " viculorum (Kakhyen House Mouse) 340
Genus Leggada--
374. Leggada platythrix (Brown Spiny Mouse) 341 375. " spinulosa (Dusky Spiny Mouse) 342 376. " Jerdoni (Himalayan Spiny Mouse) 342 377. " lepida (Small Spiny Mouse) 342
Genus Golunda--
378. Golunda Ellioti (Bush Rat or Coffee Rat) 343 379. " meltada (Soft-furred Bush Rat) 344
Genus Hapalomys--
380. Hapalomys longicaudatus 345 381. Mus ouang-thomae (Kiangsi Rat) 346 382. " flavipectus (Yellow-breasted Rat) 346 383. " griseipectus (Grey-breasted Rat) 346 384. " Confucianus 347 385. " Chevrieri 347 386. " pygmaeus (Pigmy Mouse) 347
ARVICOLINAE 347
Genus Arvicola--
387. Arvicola Stoliczkanus (Yarkand Vole) 349 388. " Stracheyi (Kumaon Vole) 349 389. " Wynnei (Murree Vole) 350 390. " Roylei (Cashmere Vole) 350 391. " Blanfordi (Gilgit Vole) 350 392. " Blythii 351 393. " mandarinus (Afghan Vole) 351 394. " Sikimensis (Sikim Vole) 351 395. " melanogaster 352
FAMILY SPALACIDAE 352
Genus Rhizomys--The Bamboo-Rat--
396. Rhizomys badius (Chestnut Bamboo-Rat) 353 397. " erythrogenys (Red-cheeked Bamboo-Rat) 354 398. " pruinosus (Hoary Bamboo-Rat) 354 399. " minor (Small Bamboo-Rat) 354
FAMILY DIPODIDAE 355
Genus Dipus--The Jerboas--
400. Dipus lagopus (Yarkand Jerboa) 357
Genus Alactaga--
401. Alactaga Indica 358
HYSTRICOMORPHA--PORCUPINE-LIKE RODENTS 359
FAMILY HYSTRICIDAE--THE PORCUPINES 360
SUB-FAMILY HYSTRICINAE--THE TRUE PORCUPINES 360
Genus Atherura--The Long-tailed Porcupine--
402. Atherura fasciculata (Brush-tailed Porcupine) 361
Genus Hystrix--The Porcupine--
403. Hystrix leucura (White-tailed Indian Porcupine) 362 404. " Bengalensis (Bengal Porcupine) 365 405. " (Acanthion) longicauda (Crestless Porcupine) 366 406. " Yunnanensis 366
SUB-ORDER DUPLICIDENTATA--DOUBLE-TOOTHED RODENTS 367
FAMILY LEPORIDAE--THE HARES 368
Genus Lepus--
407. Lepus ruficaudatus (Common Indian Red-tailed Hare) 369 408. " nigricollis (Black-naped Hare) 369 409. " Peguensis (Pegu Hare) 370 410. " hypsibius (Mountain Hare) 370 411. " pallipes (Pale-footed Hare) 370 412. " Tibetanus (Thibet Hare) 371 413. " Yarkandensis (Yarkand Hare) 371 414. " Pamirensis (Pamir Hare) 372 415. " Stoliczkanus (Stoliczka's Hare) 372 416. " craspedotis (Large-eared Hare) 372 417. " hispidus (Hispid Hare) 373
FAMILY LAGOMYIDAE--THE PIKAS, OR MOUSE-HARES 373
Genus Lagomys--
418. Lagomys Roylei (Royle's Pika) 374 419. " Curzoniae (Curzon's Pika) 374 420. " Ladacensis (Ladak Pika) 374 421. " auritus (Large-eared Pika) 375 422. " macrotis 375 423. " griseus (Grey Pika) 375 424. " rufescens (Red Pika) 376
ORDER PROBOSCIDEA 377
Genus Elephas--The Elephant--
425. Elephas Indicus (Indian or Asiatic Elephant) 389
ORDER UNGULATA 397
SUB-ORDER PERISSODACTYLA 397
FAMILY EQUIDAE--THE HORSE 398
Genus Equus--
426. Equus onager (Wild Ass of Kutch) 399 427. " hemionus (Kiang or Wild Ass of Thibet) 401
FAMILY TAPIRIDAE--THE TAPIR 403
Genus Tapirus--
428. Tapirus Malayanus (Malay Tapir) 404
FAMILY RHINOCEROTIDAE 405
Genus Rhinoceros--
429. Rhinoceros