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1891. Pteromi/s oral, Blanford, Mammalia, No. 2l*7. (partim). 

 70 mi. N. of Pegu, ? sex, I (no skull). 

 A large flying scjuirrol, resembling P. philippensis. 

 " Brought in by a forester. 

 Vernacular name. — Karen — Blee or Balee {a short)." — J. M. D. M. 



19. Katufa puoeopepla mauana, Thes. and Wr. 



The Central Burmese Giant Squirrel. 



(Synonymy in No. 16.) 



S. Zamayi Res. (65 mi. N. of Pegu), $ 1. 

 " Not common. 



" Vernacular names. — Burmese — Linthet ; Karen — Dabaw Kaw." — 

 J. M. D. M. 



'20. Callosciukus ferkugineus, F. Cuv. 



The Burmese Bai/ Squirrel. 



(Synonymy in No. 16.) 



Shovelaung (20 mi. N. of Pegu), $ 1; Daingmhu (40 mi. N.), S 1; 

 Zaungtu (34 m. N.), cJ 1, $ 3 (two skins and three skulls); (40 mi. N.), 

 $ 1; Davve (45 mi, N.), $ 2 ; N. Zamayi Res. (70 mi. N.), cJ 1 ; S. 

 Zamayi Res. (40 mi. N.), ? 2 ; (60 mi. N.), $ 1 ; Aungmya (35 mi. N.), 

 S 1 fTamabin (27 mi. N.), S 1. 



" Common. Varies considerably in shade, some being light red, almost 

 yellow, and some almost black. This does not appear to be seasonal. 

 They always appear to have a white tail-tip, though I got one (No. 649) 

 with the white hairs tipped with rufous. West of the Pegu River. C. fer^ 

 nif/ineus and R. phcsopejyia marana never come down to the ground, and 

 generally like a good high tree. CaUosciurus comes down to a lower level 

 than Ratufa generally does. 



" Venacular name. — Burmese — Shing Apaw. (At Kindat, Ratufa 

 giyantea is called this." — J. M. D. M. 



21. Tojieutes pygerythku.s, Geofl'. 



The Irrawaddy Squirrel. 



1832. Sciurus pygerythrus, Geofl'roy, Mag. Zool. 1832, CI. 1. 



1891. Sciurus pyyerythus, Blanford, Mammalia. No. 248. 



Pegu, S 1 ; Zaungtu (30 mi. N. of Pegu), $ 1 ; Tamabin (25 mi. N.), 

 d 3, 2 1 ; (27 mi. N.), c^ 3 ; N. Zamayi (80 mi. N.), J 1 ; S. Zamayi 

 (45 mi. N.), 2 i? 6 juv.), 1. 



" Commonest on low ground, and near villages. I have shot one in 

 heavy jungle, on a high ridge. It appears to be indifl'erent to height, as 

 it will run across an open spai^e or up a high tree. It never seems to go 

 to the top of the highest trees unless shot at. 



"Vernacular name. — Karen — Lee Pa — Aw." — J. M. D. M. 



22. Menetes berdmokei, Blyth. 



Berdmore's Sqirrel. 



(Synonymy in No. 17.) 



(45 |mi. N. of Pegu), $ 1 ; Dawe ,(50 mi. N.), $ 1 (skull missing) ; N. 

 Zamayi (70 mi. N.), $ 1 ; S. Zamayi (60 mi. N.), $ 1 ; (65 mi. N.), $ 1 : 

 Kadat (40 mi. N.), d 1 ; (60 mi. N.), ? 1. 



