This mouse is figured and carefully described in Blanford's 'Eastern Persia,' vol. ii. p. 35.
[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.
[NO. 365. MUS TERRICOLOR.]
The Earth-coloured Field Mouse.
HABITAT.—India generally, I think. It has been found in the valley of the Ganges, in Bengal, in the Santal district west of Midnapore, and Southern India.
DESCRIPTION.—The colour varies according to the soil, but in general fawn brown, more or less rufescent—those from the valley of the Ganges being darker than those from the ferruginous soil of other parts. The under-parts are white, abruptly separated from the brown; fur short and soft.
SIZE.—Head and body, 2½ inches; tail, 2-1/8 inches.
[NO. 366. MUS PEGUENSIS.]
The Pegu Field Mouse.