'The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.' [‎728] (828/905)

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No. III.
WILD ANIMALS OF ARABIA AND MESOPOTAMIA.
The lion ( Felis leo), the leopard {Felis teopardus), in the Amanus and
Taurus; the panther {Felispardus), in the Lebanon and Amanus ; bears,
brown and blacky lynx and black-eared lynx, in the wooded districts; the
wolf (frequent), and black wolf {Canis lycaon), hyena striped and white ;
jackal ( Canis aureus) very common ; foxes ( Canis corsac) near the Euphrates,
and {Canis vulpes) in the Taurus ; boar {Sus aper), numerous ; porcupine
{ffystrix cristata), frequent; wild horse {Equus), wild ass {Onager), stag
( Cervus elaphus), fallow deer ( Cervus dama), roebuck ( Cervus capreolus),
and several species of antelope; ibex goat {Capra ibex), Caucasian goat
{Capra Caucasius), and other varieties; the wild cow (in J6f) ; the ratel,
sable and genet, in the mountain districts; the otter {Lutra vulgaris), the
common beaver {Castor fiber), the Siberian jerboa {Dipus jaculus), the com
mon jerboa {Dipus sagitta), the Sarmatian weasel {Mustela Sarmatica), the
pine martin or martlet {Mustela martes), the mole of the ancients ( Georychus
typhlus and Aspalax typhlus), the polecat, numerous; the Alpine marmot
{Arctomys marmotta), dormice, the great and common mice numerous, and
various squirrels, numerous; monkeys, near Aden ; hares of two kinds ;
rabbits, rare; and a new species of Gerbillus from the forest of Amran near
Racca on the Euphrates, of which Mr. Ainsworth gives the following de
scription :
Class—Rodentia. Order—with perfect clavicles. Family— Murini. Genus
— Gerbillus.
Generic characters.—Molar teeth simple, with transverse tubercles.
Hinder feet longer than the fore feet. The toe and little finger at a short
distance from the others. Tail long, covered with hair without any tuft.
The first grinders with three^ the second with two, and the third with one
tubercle. Ears moderately sized. Fore feet short, with four toes and a rudi
mentary thumb. The hind legs long, having five toes with nails. Each
foot with a proper metatarsal bone.
Division.— Gerbilli, with hind legs moderately elongated and rather thick
body.
Specific description^—- Gerhillus. —Hark bluish gray or brown on the back ;
beneath, dirty white ; at the sides bluish gray and brown on the surface.
The coat is thicks The tail black above and belowj with two lateral brown