ound in Kiusiu Island
only (Lat. 33deg N.), and thus ranging further north of the equator
than any other species of the genus.

3. Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum. The great horse-shoe bat, ranges from
Britain across Europe and temperate Asia to Japan. It is the _R.
nippon_ of the Fauna Japonica according to Mr. Dobson's _Monograph of
Asiatic Bats_.

4. R. minor. Found also in Burma, Yunan, Java, Borneo, &c.

5. Vesperugo pipistrellus. From Britain across Europe and Asia.

6. V. abramus. Also in India and China.

7. V. noctula. From Britain across Europe and Asia.

8. V. molossus. Also in China.

9. Vespertilio capaccinii. Philippine Islands, and Italy! This is _V.
macrodactylus_ of the Fauna Japonica according to Mr. Dobson.

10. Miniopterus schreibersii. Philippines, Burma, Malay Islands. This
is _Vespertilio blepotis_ of the Fauna Japonica.

11. _Talpa wogura._ Closely resembles the common mole of Europe, but
has six incisors instead of eight in the lower jaw.

12. _Talpa mizura._ Guenth. Allied to _T. wogura_.

13. _Urotrichus talpoides._ A peculiar genus of moles confined to
Japan. An American species has been named _Urotrichus gibsii_, and Mr.
Lord after comparing the two says that he "can find no difference
whatever, either generic or specific. In shape, size, and colour, they
are exactly alike." But Dr. Guenther (_P. Z. S._ 1880, p. 441) states
that _U. gibsii_ differs so much in dentition from the Japanese species
that it should be placed in a distinct genus, which he calls
Neurotrichus.

14. Sorex myosurus. A shrew, found also in India and Malaya.

15. _Sorex dzi-nezumi._

16. _S. umbrinus._

17. _S. platycephalus._ {395}

18. Ursus arctos. var. A peculiar variety of the European brown bear
which inhabits also Amoorland and Kamschatka. It is the _Ursus ferox_
of the Fauna Japonica.

19. _Ursus japonicus._ A peculiar species allied to the Himalayan and
Formosan species. Named _U. tibetanus_ in the Fauna Japonica.

20. _Meles anakuma._ Differs from the European and Siberian badgers in
the form of the skull.

21. _Mustela brachyura._ A peculiar martin found also in the Kurile
Islands.

22. _Mustela melanopus._ The Japanese sable.

23. _M. Japonica._ A peculiar martin (See _Proc. Zool. Soc._ 1865, p.
104).

24. _M. Siberi