No. 371 Mus Fulvidiventris
Habitat.—Ceylon, Trincomalee.
Description.—This is a small mouse very like Mus cervicolor, or perhaps M. terricolor, which it more nearly approaches in size. Kellaart in his ‘Prodromus,’ calls it cervicolor, but Blyth afterwards separated it under the name given above, though after all I think he was doubtful whether it ought to have been so distinguished. The fur is long, soft, and glossy, fulvous fawn brown above, paler below; feet dingy grey.
Size.—Head and body, 2-9/10 inches; tail, 2-5/10 inches.
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