No. 364 Mus Cervicolor. — The Fawn-coloured Field Mouse
Habitat.—Bengal, Nepal, Southern India.
Description.—“Distinguished by its short tail. Above dull fawn, below sordid white; lining of ears and extremities pale” (Blyth). “Ears large, hairy” (Jerdon). Of the specimens I have seen the fur is soft and of a light sandy brown above and white below, very like M. bactrianus.
Size.—Head and body, 3½ inches; tail, 2-7/8 inches.
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