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Mammals of Li Chiang
1 Pachyura -
Very abundant both in
the rice dykes & the hedges.
This species is highly carniv
orous & partly ate many of
the mice caught in traps. No
gravid [illegible] obtained, active day
& night
2 T'mpia
I caught one in a trap set in
a rose hedge but I saw some
in the trees or garden walls. The
village boys brought me 3 alive
on strings which they had saved.
These made great leaps when
frightened & gave out a squealing
cry. They were agile as weasel
& could not be turned on their
backs easily. The [illegible] has a long
penis like clitoris in the
base for which the vagina is
placed & thus her sex organs
closely resemble those of the
male. No gravid females seen.
3 - Microtius -
Tunnels & runways of this
rodent were abundant in the