Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Page 2

Robert A. Sterndale
54 67. " bicolor 55
Genus Coelops--
68. Coelops Frithii (Frith's Tailless Bat) 55
Genus Rhinopoma--
69. Rhinopoma Hardwickii (Hardwick's Long-tailed Leaf-Bat) 56
SUB-FAMILY NOCTILIONIDAE 56
Genus Taphozous--
70. Taphozous longimanus (Long-armed Bat) 57 71. " melanopogon (Black-bearded Bat) 57 72. " saccolaimus (White-bellied Bat) 58 73. " Theobaldi 58 74. " Kachhensis 58
Genus Nyctinomus--
75. Nyctinomus plicatus (Wrinkle-lipped Bat) 59 76. " tragatus 59
SUB-FAMILY VESPERTILIONIDAE 60
Genus Plecotus--
77. Plecotus auritus vel homochrous 60
Genus Vesperugo--
78. Vesperugo noctula 61 79. " leucotis 61 80. " maurus 62 81. " affinis 62 82. " pachyotis 62 83. " atratus 62 84. " Tickelli 63 85. " pachypus 63 86. " annectans 63 87. " dormeri 63 88. (Vesperugo) Scotophilus serotinus (Silky Bat) 63 89. " " Leisleri (Hairy-armed Bat) 64 Scotophilus pachyomus 64 90. (Vesperugo) Scotophilus Coromandelianus (Coromandel Bat) 64 91. " " lobatus (Lobe-eared Bat) 65
Genus Scotophilus--
92. Scotophilus fuliginosus (Smoky Bat) 65 93. " Temminckii 65 94. " Heathii 66 95. " emarginatus 66 96. " ornatus 66 97. " pallidus 67 Noctulinia noctula 67 Nycticejus Heathii (Large Yellow Bat) 67 " luteus (Bengal Yellow Bat) 67 " Temminckii (Common Yellow Bat) 67 " castaneus (Chestnut Bat) 67 " atratus (Sombre Bat) 67 " canus (Hoary Bat) 67 " ornatus (Harlequin Bat) 68 98. " nivicolus (Alpine Bat) 68
Genus Harpiocephalus--
99. Harpiocephalus harpia 69 100. " (Murina) suillus (The Pig-Bat) 69 101. " auratus 70 102. " griseus 70 103. " leucogaster 70 104. " cyclotis 70
Genus Kerivoula--
105. Kerivoula picta (Painted Bat) 71 " pallida 72 106. " papillosa 72 107. " Hardwickii 72
Genus Vespertilio--
108. Myotis (Vespertilio) murinus 73 109. " Theobaldi 73 110. " parvipes 73 111. Vespertilio longipes 73 112. " mystacinus 73 113. " muricola 73 114. " montivagus 74 115. " murinoides 74 116. " formosus 74 117. " Nepalensis 74 118. " emarginatus 75
Genus Miniopterus--
119. Miniopterus Schreibersii 76
Genus Barbastellus--
120. Barbastellus communis 76 121. Nyctophilus Geoffroyi 76
INSECTIVORA 77
FAMILY TALPIDAE--THE MOLES 79
Genus Talpa--
122. Talpa micrura (Short-tailed Mole) 81 123. " macrura (Long-tailed Mole) 81 124. " leucura (White-tailed Mole) 81
FAMILY SORECIDAE 82
Genus Sorex--
125. Sorex caerulescens (Common Musk Shrew, better known as Musk-rat) 83 126. " murinus (Mouse-coloured Shrew) 85 127. " nemorivagus (Nepal Wood Shrew) 85 128. " serpentarius (Rufescent Shrew) 85 129. " saturatior (Dark-brown Shrew) 86 130. " Tytleri (Dehra Shrew) 86 131. " niger (Neilgherry Wood Shrew) 86 132. " leucops (Long-tailed Shrew) 87 133. " soccatus (Hairy-footed Shrew) 87 134. " montanus (Ceylon Black Shrew) 87 135. " ferrugineus (Ceylon Rufescent Shrew) 87 136. " Griffithi (Large Black Shrew) 88 137. " heterodon 88
Genus Feroculus--
138. Feroculus macropus (Large-footed Shrew) 88 139. Sorex Hodgsoni (Nepal Pigmy-Shrew) 88 140. " Perroteti (Neilgherry Pigmy-Shrew) 89 141. " micronyx (Small-clawed Pigmy-Shrew) 89 142. " melanodon (Black-toothed Pigmy-Shrew) 89 143. " nudipes (Naked-footed Shrew) 89 144. " atratus (Black Pigmy-Shrew) 89
Sub-genus Soriculus--
145. Soriculus nigrescens (Mouse-tailed Shrew) 90
Genus Crossopus--
146. Crossopus Himalaicus (Himalayan Water-Shrew) 90
Genus Nyctogale--
147. Nyctogale elegans (Thibet Water-Shrew) 92
Genus Corsira--
148. Corsira Alpina (Alpine Shrew) 92
Genus Anurosorex--
149. Anurosorex Assamensis (Assam Burrowing Shrew) 93
FAMILY ERINACEIDAE--THE HEDGEHOGS 93
Genus Erinaceus--
150. Erinaceus collaris (Collared Hedgehog) 96 151. " micropus (Small-footed Hedgehog) 96 152. " pictus (Painted Hedgehog) 97 153. " Grayi 97 154. " Blanfordi 97 155. " Jerdoni 97 156. " megalotis (Large-eared Hedgehog) 98
FAMILY HYLOMIDAE 99
Genus Hylomys--
157. Hylomys Peguensis (Short-tailed Tree-Shrew) 99
FAMILY TUPAIIDAE 99
Genus Tupaia--
158. Tupaia Ellioti (Elliot's Tree-Shrew) 101 159. " Peguana vel Belangeri (Pegu Tree-Shrew) 101 160. " Chinensis 103 161. " Nicobarica 103 162. Gymnura Rafflesii (Bulau) 104
CARNIVORA 105
ARCTOIDEA--PLANTIGRADA 108
URSIDAE 108
Genus Ursus--
163. Ursus Isabellinus (Himalayan Brown Bear) 111 164. " (Helarctos) torquatus vel Tibetanus (Himalayan Black Bear) 113 165. " (Helarctos) gedrosianus (Baluchistan Bear) 116 166. " " Malayanus (Bruang or Malayan Sun Bear) 116 167. " (Melursus) labiatus (Common Indian Sloth Bear) 118
AILURIDAE 123
Genus Ailuropus--
168. Ailuropus melanoleucos 124
Genus Ailurus--
169. Ailurus fulgens (Red Cat-Bear) 128
SEMI-PLANTIGRADES 130
MELIDIDAE; OR, BADGER-LIKE ANIMALS 130
Genus Arctonyx--
170. Arctonyx collaris (Hog-Badger) 131 171. " taxoides (Assam Badger) 132
Genus Meles (Sub-genus Taxidia)--
172. Meles (Taxidia) leucurus (Thibetan White-tailed Badger) 133 173. " albogularis (White-throated Thibetan Badger) 134
Genus Mellivora--
174. Mellivora Indica (Indian Ratel or Honey-Badger) 134
Genus Gulo--The Glutton or Wolverene 136
Genus Helictis--
175. Helictis Nipalensis (Nepal Wolverene) 138 176. " moschata (Chinese Wolverene) 138
MUSTELIDAE--MARTENS AND WEASELS 139
Genus Martes--The Martens--
177. Martes flavigula (White-cheeked Marten) 141 178. " abietum (Pine Marten) 142 179. " toufoeus 143
Genus Mustela--The Weasels--
180. Mustela (Vison: Gray) sub-hemachalana (Sub-Hemachal Weasel) 145 181. " (Gymnopus: Gray) kathiah (Yellow-bellied Weasel) 145 182. " (Gymnopus: Gray) strigidorsa (Striped Weasel) 146 183. " erminea (Ermine or Stoat) 146 184. " (Vison: Gray) canigula (Hoary Red-necked Weasel) 146 185. " Stoliczkana 147 186. " (Vison) Sibirica 147 187. " alpina (Alpine Weasel) 147 188. " Hodgsoni 147 189. " (Vison) Horsfieldi 148 190. " (Gymnopus) nudipes 148
Genus Putorius--The Pole-cat--
191. Putorius larvatus vel Tibetanus (Black-faced Thibetan Pole-cat) 149 192. " Davidianus 149 193. " astutus 150 194. " Moupinensis 150
LUTRIDAE--The Otters 150
Genus Lutra--
195. Lutra
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