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. Sibericus._ Also Siberia and China. This is the _M. italsi_ of the Fauna Japonica according to Dr. Gray. 25. _Lutronectes whiteleyi._ A new genus and species of otter (_P. Z. S._ 1867, p. 180). In the Fauna Japonica named _Lutra vulgaris_. 26. Enhydris marina. The sea-otter of California and Kamschatka. 27. _Canis hodophylax._ According to Dr. Gray allied to _Cuon sumatranus_ of the Malay Islands, and _C. alpinus_ of Siberia, if not identical with one of them (_P. Z. S._ 1868, p. 500). 28. _Vulpes japonica._ A peculiar fox. _Canis vulpes_ of Fauna Japonica. 29. Nyctereutes procyonoides. The racoon-dog of N. China and Amoorland. 30. _Lepus brachyurus._ A peculiar hare. 31. _Sciurus lis._ A peculiar squirrel. 32. _Pteromys leucogenys._ The white-cheeked flying squirrel. 33. _P. momoga._ Perhaps identical with a Cambojan species (_P. Z. S._ 1861, p. 137). 34. _Myoxus japonicus._ A peculiar dormouse. _M. elegans_ of the Fauna Japonica; _M. javanicus_, Schinz (_Synopsis Mammalium_, ii. p. 530). 35. _Mus argenteus._ China. 36. _Mus molossinus._ 37. _M. nezumi._ 38. _M. speciosus._ 39. _Cervus sika._ A peculiar deer allied to _C. pseudaxis_ of Formosa and _C. mantchuricus_ of Northern China. 40. _Nemorhedus crispa._ A goat-like antelope allied to _N. sumatranus_ of Sumatra, and _N. Swinhoei_ of Formosa. 41. _Sus leucomystax._ A wild boar allied to _S. taeranus_ of Formosa.