- 1Dedication — Preface
- 2Contents
- 3Mammalia of British India and Ceylon
- 4Order Bimana
- 5Order Quadrumana
- 6Genus Hylobates — The Gibbons
- 7No. 1 — Hylobates Hooluck — The White-fronted Gibbon
- 8No. 2 — Hylobates Lar — The White-handed Gibbon
- 9No. 3 — Hylobates Syndactylus — The Siamang
- 10Genus Presbytes — Cuvier’s Genus Semnopithecus
- 11No. 15 — Semnopithecus Vel Presbytes Thersites
- 12Papioninæ
- 13Genus Inuus
- 14Genus Macacus
- 15No. 26 — Macacus Cynomolgus — The Crab-eating Macaque
- 16Family Lemuridæ — Genus Nycticebus
- 17Genus Loris
- 18Sub-Order Pleuroptera — Family Galæopithecidæ
- 19Genus Galæopithecus — No. 30 — Galæopithecus Volans — The Flying Lemur
- 20Order Carnaria
- 21Megachiroptera — Genus Pteropus
- 22Genus Cynopterus
- 23Genus Eonycteris
- 24No. 35 — Eonycteris Spelæa
- 25Microchiroptera — Genus Megaderma
- 26No. 38 — Megaderma Spasma
- 27Rhinolophinæ
- 28Genus Rhinolophus
- 29No. 47 — Rhinolophus Rammanika (Kellaart)
- 30No. 48 — Rhinolophus Andamanensis
- 31No. 49 — Rhinolophus Minor
- 32No. 50 — Rhinolophus Coelophyllus
- 33No. 51 — Rhinolophus Garoensis
- 34No. 52 — Rhinolophus Petersii
- 35No. 53 — Rhinolophus Trifoliatus
- 36Genus Hipposideros (Gray) Vel Phyllorhina (Bonaparte)
- 37No. 58 — Hipposideros Larvatus — Syn — Phyllorhina Larvata
- 38No. 60 — Hipposideros Blythii
- 39No. 61 — Phyllorhina Diadema
- 40No. 62 — Phyllorhina Masoni
- 41No. 63 — Phyllorhina Nicobarensis
- 42No. 64 — Phyllorhina Armigera
- 43No. 65 — Phyllorhina Leptophylla
- 44No. 66 — Phyllorhina Galerita
- 45No. 67 — Phyllorhina Bicolor
- 46Genus Coelops
- 47Genus Rhinopoma
- 48Sub-Family Noctilionidæ — Genus Taphozous
- 49No. 73 — Taphozous Theobaldi
- 50No. 74 — Taphozous Kachhensis
- 51Genus Nyctinomus
- 52No. 76 — Nyctinomus Tragatus
- 53Sub-Family Vespertilionidæ
- 54Genus Plecotus
- 55No. 77 — Plecotus Auritus Vel Homochrous
- 56Genus Vesperugo
- 57No. 78 — Vesperugo Noctula
- 58No. 79 — Vesperugo Leucotis
- 59No. 80 — Vesperugo Maurus
- 60No. 81 — Vesperugo Affinis
- 61No. 82 — Vesperugo Pachyotis
- 62No. 83 — Vesperugo Atratus — Syn — Nycticejus Atratus
- 63No. 84 — Vesperugo Tickelli
- 64No. 85 — Vesperugo Pachypus
- 65No. 86 — Vesperugo Annectans
- 66No. 87 — Vesperugo Dormeri
- 67Scotophilus Pachyomus — (Jerdon’s No. 37)
- 68Genus Scotophilus
- 69No. 94 — Scotophilus Heathii
- 70No. 95 — Scotophilus Emarginatus
- 71No. 96 — Scotophilus Ornatus — Syn — Nycticejus Ornatus
- 72No. 97 — Scotophilus Pallidus
- 73Nycticejus Luteus — The Bengal Yellow Bat (Jerdon’s No. 43)
- 74Nycticejus Castaneus — The Chestnut Bat (Jerdon’s No. 45)
- 75Genus Harpiocephalus
- 76No. 101 — Harpiocephalus Auratus
- 77No. 102 — Harpiocephalus Griseus
- 78No. 103 — Harpiocephalus Leucogaster
- 79No. 104 — Harpiocephalus Cyclotis
- 80Genus Kerivoula
- 81Kerivoula Pallida — (Jerdon’s No. 54.) — No. 106 — Kerivoula Papill…
- 82No. 107 — Kerivoula Hardwickii — Genus Vespertilio
- 83No. 111 — Vespertilio Longipes
- 84No. 112 — Vespertilio Mystacinus — No. 113 — Vespertilio Muricola
- 85No. 114 — Vespertilio Montivagus
- 86No. 115 — Vespertilio Murinoides
- 87No. 116 — Vespertilio Formosus
- 88No. 117 — Vespertilio Nepalensis
- 89No. 118 — Vespertilio Emarginatus — Variety — Desertorum
- 90Genus Miniopterus (Bonaparte)
- 91No. 119 — Miniopterus Schreibersii
- 92Genus Barbastellus
- 93No. 120 — Barbastellus Communis — (Jerdon’s No. 65.)
- 94No. 121 — Nyctophilus Geoffroyi — (Jerdon’s No. 66.)
- 95Insectivora
- 96Family Talpidæ — The Moles
- 97Genus Talpa
- 98Family Sorecidæ
- 99Genus Sorex (Linn.)
- 100No. 134 — Sorex Montanus — The Ceylon Black Shrew
- 101No. 135 — Sorex Ferrugineus — The Ceylon Rufescent Shrew
- 102No. 136 — Sorex Griffithi — The Large Black Shrew
- 103No. 137 — Sorex Heterodon
- 104Genus Feroculus — No. 138 — Feroculus Macropus — The Large-footed S…
- 105No. 143 — Sorex Nudipes — The Naked-footed Shrew
- 106No. 144 — Sorex Atratus — The Black Pigmy-Shrew
- 107Sub-Genus Soriculus (Blyth)
- 108Genus Crossopus (Wagner)
- 109Genus Nyctogale
- 110No. 147 — Nyctogale Elegans — The Thibet Water-Shrew
- 111Genus Corsira
- 112Genus Anurosorex
- 113No. 149 — Anurosorex Assamensis — The Assam Burrowing Shrew
- 114Family Erinaceidæ — The Hedgehogs
- 115Genus Erinaceus
- 116No. 152 — Erinaceus Pictus — The Painted Hedgehog
- 117No. 153 — Erinaceus Grayi
- 118No. 154 — Erinaceus Blanfordi (Anderson)
- 119No. 155 — Erinaceus Jerdoni (Anderson)
- 120No. 156 — Erinaceus Megalotis — The Large-eared Hedgehog
- 121Family Hylomidæ (Anderson)
- 122Genus Hylomys — Family Tupaiidæ
- 123Genus Tupaia
- 124No. 160 — Tupaia Chinensis (Anderson)
- 125No. 161 — Tupaia Nicobarica
- 126No. 162 — Gymnura Rafflesii — The Bulau
- 127Carnivora
- 128Arctoidea — Ursidæ
- 129Genus Ursus
- 130No. 165 — Ursus (Helarctos) Gedrosianus. Baluchistan Bear
- 131Ailuridæ
- 132Genus Ailuropus
- 133No. 168 — Ailuropus Melanoleucos
- 134Genus Ailurus
- 135Semi-Plantigrades
- 136Melididæ; or, Badger-Like Animals
- 137Genus Arctonyx
- 138No. 171 — Arctonyx Taxoides — The Assam Badger
- 139Genus Meles — Sub-genus Taxidia
- 140No. 173 — Meles Albogularis — The White-throated Thibetan Badger
- 141Genus Mellivora
- 142Genus Gulo — The Glutton or Wolverene
- 143Genus Helictis
- 144No. 176 — Helictis Moschata — The Chinese Wolverene
- 145Mustelidæ — Martens and Weasels
- 146Genus Martes — The Martens
- 147No. 178 — Martes Abietum — The Pine Marten
- 148No. 179 — Martes Toufoeus
- 149Genus Mustela — The Weasels
- 150No. 183 — Mustela Erminea — The Ermine or Stoat
- 151No. 185 — Mustela Stoliczkana
- 152No. 186 — Mustela (Vison) Sibirica
- 153No. 187 — Mustela Alpina — The Alpine Weasel
- 154No. 188 — Mustela Hodgsoni
- 155No. 189 — Mustela (Vison) Horsfieldi
- 156Genus Putorius — The Pole-Cat
- 157No. 192 — Putorius Davidianus
- 158No. 193 — Putorius Astutus
- 159No. 194 — Putorius Moupinensis — Lutridæ — The Otters
- 160Genus Lutra
- 161No. 197 — Lutra Ellioti
- 162No. 198 — Lutra Aurobrunnea
- 163Genus Aonyx — Clawless Otters
- 164Æluroidea — Felidæ — The Cat Family
- 165Genus Felis
- 166The Pards or Panthers
- 167No. 203 — Felis Panthera — The Panther
- 168No. 213 — Felis Manul — The Black-chested Wild-Cat
- 169No. 214 — Felis Scripta — No. 215 — Felis Shawiana — The Yarkand Sp…
- 170No. 217 — Felis Isabellina — The Thibetan Lynx
- 171Hyænidæ — The Hyænas
- 172Genus Hyæna
- 173Viverridæ — The Civet Family
- 174Genus Viverra
- 175No. 223 — Viverra Megaspila
- 176Genus Prionodon
- 177No. 226 — Prionodon Maculosus — The Spotted Linsang
- 178No. 227 — Prionodon Gracilis — The Malayan Linsang
- 179Genus Paradoxurus — The Musangs
- 180No. 231 — Paradoxurus Trivirgatus — The Three-striped Musang
- 181No. 232 — Paradoxurus Leucotis — The White-eared Musang
- 182No. 233 — Paradoxurus Zeylanicus — The Golden Musang
- 183No. 234 — Paradoxurus (Paguma) Laniger
- 184Genus Arctictis
- 185Herpestidæ — The Ichneumon or Mungoose Family
- 186Genus Herpestes
- 187No. 241 — Herpestes (Onychogale of Gray) Maccarthiæ
- 188No. 242 — Herpestes Ferrugineus
- 189Cynoidea
- 190Genus Canis — The Dog
- 191No. 247 — Canis Lupus — The European Wolf
- 192Genus Cuon
- 193Genus Vulpes
- 194No. 252 — Vulpes Ferrilatus — The Thibetan Grey Fox
- 195No. 255 — Vulpes Flavescens — The Persian Fox
- 196No. 256 — Vulpes Griffithii — The Afghanistan Fox
- 197Marine Carnivora
- 198Order Cetacea — The Whales
- 199Denticete — The Toothed Whales
- 200Family Delphinidæ — The Dolphins or Porpoises
- 201Genus Orcella — The Round-Headed River Dolphins
- 202No. 258 — Orcella Brevirostris — The Short-nosed Round-headed River…
- 203Genus Delphinus — The Marine Dolphins
- 204No. 262 — Delphinus Gadamu
- 205No. 263 — Delphinus Lentiginosus — The Freckled Dolphin
- 206No. 264 — Delphinus Maculiventer — Spot-bellied Dolphin
- 207No. 265 — Delphinus Fusiformis — The Spindle-shaped Dolphin
- 208No. 266 — Delphinus Pomeegra — The Black or Pomeegra Dolphin
- 209No. 268 — Delphinus Velox
- 210Genus Phocæna — The Porpoises
- 211Genus Globicephalus — The Ca’ing or Pilot Whale
- 212Physeteridæ — The Cachelots or Sperm Whales
- 213Mysticete — Whalebone or Baleen Whales
- 214Genus Balænoptera — Finback Whales or Rorquals
- 215Sirenia — The Manatees
- 216Genus Halicore — The Dugong
- 217Order Rodentia
- 218Sub-Order Simplicidentata
- 219Section I — Sciuromorpha
- 220Sciuridæ — The Squirrels
- 221Genus Sciurus
- 222No. 279 — Sciurus Pygerythrus
- 223No. 280 — Sciurus Caniceps — The Golden-backed Squirrel
- 224No. 282 — Sciurus Blanfordii — Blanford’s Squirrel
- 225No. 283 — Sciurus Atrodorsalis — The Black-backed Squirrel
- 226No. 284 — Sciurus Erythræus — The Assam Red-bellied Squirrel
- 227No. 285 — Sciurus Gordoni — Gordon’s Squirrel
- 228No. 286 — Sciurus Hippurus — The Chestnut-bellied Assam Squirrel
- 229No. 287 — Sciurus Sladeni — Sladen’s Squirrel
- 230No. 288 — Sciurus Ferrugineus — The Rusty-coloured Squirrel
- 231No. 294 — Sciurus Berdmorei — Berdmore’s Ground-Squirrel
- 232No. 295 — Sciurus Quinquestriatus — The Stripe-bellied Squirrel
- 233Genus Pteromys
- 234No. 298 — Pteromys Cineraceus — The Ashy Flying Squirrel
- 235No. 299 — Pteromys Yunnanensis — The Yunnan Flying Squirrel
- 236No. 300 — Pteromys Melanopterus — The Black-flanked Flying Squirrel
- 237No. 309 — Pteromys Spadiceus — The Red Flying Squirrel
- 238Arctomydinæ — The Marmots
- 239Genus Arctomys
- 240No. 311 — Arctomys Caudatus — The Red Marmot
- 241No. 313 — Arctomys Aureus — The Golden Marmot
- 242No. 314 — Arctomys Dichrous
- 243No. 315 — Arctomys Robustus — Section II — Myomorpha — Rat-Like Rod…
- 244Family Muridæ
- 245Genus Platacanthomys
- 246Sub-Family Gerbillinæ
- 247No. 319 — Gerbillus Cryptorhinus — The Lobe-nosed Jerboa-Rat
- 248No. 320 — Gerbillus Erythrurus — The Red-tailed Jerboa-Rat
- 249No. 321 — Gerbillus Nanus — The Dwarf Jerboa-Rat
- 250Sub-Family Phloemyinæ — Genus Nesokia
- 251No. 323 — Nesokia Huttoni — Hutton’s Field-Rat
- 252No. 324 — Nesokia Scullyi — Scully’s Field-Rat
- 253No. 326 — Nesokia Blythiana — The Bengal Field-Rat
- 254No. 327 — Nesokia Barclayiana — Barclay’s Field-Rat
- 255Sub-Family Cricetinæ — Genus Cricetus — The Hamsters
- 256No. 330 — Cricetus Phæus — The Persian Hamster
- 257No. 331 — Cricetus Fulvus — The Sandy Hamster
- 258Sub-Family Murinæ
- 259Genus Mus
- 260No. 334 — Mus Andamanensis — The Andaman Rat
- 261No. 335 — Mus Robustulus — The Burmese Common Rat
- 262No. 336 — Mus Sladeni — Sladen’s Rat
- 263No. 347 — Mus Ceylonus
- 264No. 348 — Mus Plurimammis — Jerdon’s No. 177
- 265No. 349 — Mus Æquicaudalis
- 266No. 352 — Mus Badius — The Bay Tree Mouse
- 267No. 353 — Mus Gliroides — The Cherrapoonjee Tree Mouse
- 268No. 354 — Mus Peguensis — The Pegu Tree Mouse
- 269No. 356 — Mus Homourus
- 270No. 357 — Mus Darjeelingensis — No. 358 — Mus Tytleri
- 271No. 359 — Mus Bactrianus
- 272No. 361 — Mus Sublimis
- 273No. 362 — Mus Pachycercus
- 274No. 363 — Mus Erythronotus
- 275No. 364 — Mus Cervicolor — The Fawn-coloured Field Mouse
- 276No. 365 — Mus Terricolor — The Earth-coloured Field Mouse
- 277No. 366 — Mus Peguensis — The Pegu Field Mouse
- 278No. 368 — Mus Beaveni — Beaven’s Mouse
- 279No. 369 — Mus Cunicularis — The Little Rabbit-Mouse
- 280No. 370 — Mus Erythrotis — The Cherrapunji Red-eared Mouse
- 281No. 371 — Mus Fulvidiventris
- 282No. 372 — Mus Kakhyenensis — The Kakhyen Mouse
- 283No. 373 — Mus Viculorum — The Kakhyen House Mouse
- 284Genus Leggada
- 285Genus Golunda
- 286Genus Hapalomys
- 287No. 380 — Hapalomys Longicaudatus
- 288No. 381 — Mus Ouang-Thomæ. — The Kiangsi Rat
- 289No. 382 — Mus Flavipectus — The Yellow-breasted Rat
- 290No. 383 — Mus Griseipectus — The Grey-breasted Rat
- 291No. 384 — Mus Confucianus
- 292No. 385 — Mus Chevrieri
- 293No. 386 — Mus Pygmæus — The Pigmy Mouse
- 294Arvicolinæ
- 295Genus Arvicola
- 296No. 387 — Arvicola Stoliczkanus — The Yarkand Vole
- 297No. 388 — Arvicola Stracheyi — The Kumaon Vole
- 298No. 389 — Arvicola Wynnei — The Murree Vole
- 299No. 391 — Arvicola Blanfordi — The Gilgit Vole
- 300No. 392 — Arvicola Blythii
- 301No. 393 — Arvicola Mandarinus — The Afghan Vole
- 302No. 395 — Arvicola Melanogaster
- 303Family Spalacidæ
- 304Genus Rhizomys — The Bamboo-Rat
- 305No. 397 — Rhizomys Erythrogenys — The Red-cheeked Bamboo-Rat
- 306No. 398 — Rhizomys Pruinosus — The Hoary Bamboo-Rat
- 307No. 399 — Rhizomys Minor — The Small Bamboo-Rat
- 308Family Dipodidæ
- 309Genus Dipus — The Jerboas
- 310No. 400 — Dipus Lagopus — The Yarkand Jerboa
- 311Genus Alactaga
- 312No. 401 — Alactaga Indica
- 313Section III — Hystricomorpha — Porcupine-Like Rodents
- 314Family Hystricidæ — The Porcupines
- 315Sub-Family Hystricinæ — The True Porcupines
- 316Genus Atherura — The Long-Tailed Porcupine
- 317No. 402 — Atherura Fasciculata — The Brush-tailed Porcupine
- 318Genus Hystrix — The Porcupine
- 319No. 406 — Hystrix Yunnanensis
- 320Sub-Order Duplicidentata — Double-Toothed Rodents
- 321Family Leporidæ — The Hares
- 322Genus Lepus
- 323No. 409 — Lepus Peguensis — The Pegu Hare
- 324No. 410 — Lepus Hypsibius — The Mountain Hare
- 325No. 411 — Lepus Pallipes — The Pale-footed Hare
- 326No. 412 — Lepus Tibetanus — The Thibet Hare
- 327No. 413 — Lepus Yarkandensis — The Yarkand Hare
- 328No. 414 — Lepus Pamirensis — The Pamir Hare
- 329No. 415 — Lepus Stoliczkanus — Stoliczka’s Hare
- 330No. 416 — Lepus Craspedotis — The Large-eared Hare
- 331No. 417 — Lepus Hispidus — The Hispid Hare
- 332Family Lagomyidæ — The Pikas, or Mouse-Hares
- 333Genus Lagomys
- 334No. 419 — Lagomys Curzoniæ. — Curzon’s Pika
- 335No. 420 — Lagomys Ladacensis — The Ladak Pika
- 336No. 421 — Lagomys Auritus — The Large-eared Pika
- 337No. 422 — Lagomys Macrotis
- 338No. 423 — Lagomys Griseus — The Grey Pika
- 339No. 424 — Lagomys Rufescens — The Red Pika
- 340Order Proboscidea
- 341Genus Elephas — The Elephant
- 342Order Ungulata
- 343Sub-Order Perissodactyla
- 344Family Equidæ — The Horse
- 345Genus Equus
- 346Family Tapiridæ — The Tapirs
- 347Genus Tapirus — No. 428 — Tapirus Malayanus — The Malay Tapir
- 348Family Rhinocerotidæ
- 349Genus Rhinoceros
- 350No. 429 — Rhinoceros Indicus — (Jerdon’s No. 212)
- 351Genus Ceratorhinus
- 352Sub-Order Artiodactyla
- 353Family Suidæ — The Hogs
- 354Genus Sus
- 355No. 433 — Sus Scrofa — The European Wild Boar
- 356No. 435 — Sus Andamanensis — The Andaman Island Pig
- 357No. 436 — Sus Moupinensis — Genus Porcula
- 358Ruminantia — The Ruminants
- 359Family Bovidæ — Hollow-Horned Ruminants
- 360Sub-Family Caprinæ — Goats and Sheep
- 361Genus Ovis — The Sheep
- 362No. 438 — Ovis Polii — Marco Polo’s Sheep
- 363No. 440 — Ovis Karelini — Karelin’s Wild Sheep
- 364No. 441 — Ovis Brookei — Brooke’s Wild Sheep
- 365No. 442 — Ovis Vignei — Vigne’s Wild Sheep
- 366No. 444 — Ovis Blanfordii — Blanford’s Wild Sheep
- 367Genus Capra — The Goats
- 368Sub-genus Hemitragus
- 369The Goat Antelopes, or Capricorns
- 370Genus Nemorhoedus
- 371No. 453 — Nemorhoedus Edwardsii — The Thibetan Capricorn
- 372Genus Budorcas
- 373No. 455 — Budorcas Taxicolor — The Takin
- 374Genus Gazella — The Gazelles
- 375No. 457 — Gazella Fuscifrons — The Baluchistan Gazelle
- 376No. 458 — Gazella Subgutterosa — The Persian Gazelle
- 377No. 459 — Gazella Picticaudata — Thibetan Gazelle
- 378Genus Pantholops
- 379No. 460 — Pantholops Hodgsonii — The Chiru
- 380Genus Antelope (Restricted)
- 381Genus Portax — The Nylgao
- 382Genus Tetraceros
- 383Bovinæ — Cattle
- 384Genus Gavæus
- 385No. 465 — Gavæus Frontalis — The Mithun or Gayal
- 386No. 466 — Gavæus Sondaicus — The Burmese Wild Ox
- 387Genus Poephagus — The Yak
- 388No. 467 — Poephagus Grunniens — The Yak or Grunting Ox
- 389Genus Bubalus — The Buffalos
- 390Genus Moschus — The Musk Deer
- 391No. 469 — Moschus Moschiferus — The Musk Deer
- 392Cervidæ — The Deer
- 393Genus Cervulus — The Muntjacs or Rib-Faced Deer
- 394Genus Rusa — The Rusine Deer
- 395Genus Axis
- 396Genus Rucervus
- 397Genus Cervus
- 398Tragulidæ — The Chevrotians or Deerlets
- 399Genus Tragulus — No. 478 — Tragulus Napu — The Javan Deerlet
- 400Genus Meminna — No. 479 — Meminna Indica — Indian Mouse Deer
- 401Tribe Tylopoda — The Camels
- 402Order Edentata
- 403Genus Manis
- 404No. 482 — Manis Javanica — The Javan Ant-eater
- 405Appendix A
- 406Appendix B
- 407Appendix C
- 408Appendix D
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