SCIUKID.E— SCIURUS BOOTHLE. 



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body; but in this species the form is stouter than in either of the others. 

 Though so variable in color, the character of the coloration is quite different 

 in the three forms, as is the nature of the pelage. Possibly additional mate- 

 rial will show that some of them (possibly all) intergrade, but the consider-, 

 able number of specimens before me leave me strongly impressed with their 

 distinctness. The character of the pelage is widely different in each, being 

 soft, and full in S. aureigaster, longer and coarser in S. boot hire, and coarser 

 still, sparse, stiff and shining in S. hypopyrrhus. S. lujpopyrrhus is further 

 distinguished by the great length and narrowness of the ears. 



Table XLIII. — Measurements of nineteen specimens of Sciurus boothi.e. 



