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Family SCIURID^E. 



RATUFA NOTABILIS Miller. 



1902. Ratufa notaUlis Miller, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1902, p. loO, 

 June 11, 1902. 



The original two specimens of Ratufa notahilk are all that have yet 

 been taken. They were shot on a hillside covered with secondary 

 jung-le at Mentuda Bay, west coast of Ling-a Island, August 24, 1901. 

 For measurements see table, page 26(). 



RA-fUFA CONSPICUA Miller. 



1903. Ratnfd consjyicva JMillek, Smithsonian Miscell. Coll., XLV, p. 5, Novem- 

 ber 6, 1903. 



Seven were taken by Doctor Aljbott at Telok Pemudong, on the north 

 side of Bintang, in August, 1902. The animals were common, but not 

 easy to catch sight of. For measurements see table, page 260. 



RATUFA CARIMONENSIS, new species. 



Type.— Aduh female (skin and skull). Cat. No. 122813, U.S.N.M. 

 Collected on Great Karimon Island, Rhio-Linga Archipelago, June 2, 

 1903, by Dr. W. L. Abbott. Original number, 2465. 



CharacUrS: — Similar to Ratufa eonsincua. but with more white on 

 face and on under side of tail. 



Color. — The color so closely resembles that of Ratufa conspicua as 

 to need no general description. Entire face so thickl}" sprinkled with 

 whitish cream-buff that it appears to be an almost uniform dirty white 

 as far back as a line joining middle of eyes. Under surface of tail 

 with a clear whitish median area about 35 mm. in width extending 

 from base to pencil. 



8kuU and teeth. — The skull and teeth resemble those of Ratufa con- 

 spicua., but are apparently somewhat larger. The difference is by no 

 means constant. 



Mea>iureinents. — For measurements see table, page 260. 



Speciinens examined. — Three, all from Great Karimon. 



Reiiiarl's.^~\u the strong suffusion of w^hite on the face, and in the 

 broad whitish median stripe on the tail, this squirrel closely resembles 

 Ratufa notahilis of Linga. Its size is, however, distinctly" less, agree- 

 ing more closely with that of R. conspicua. 



RATUFA INSIGNIS Miller. 



1903. Ratufa inslgnis Uii^hER, Smithsonian Miseell. Coll., XLV, p. 4, November 

 6,1903. (pidoSugi.) 



Four specimens, Pulo Sugi, August, 1902. For measurements see 

 table, page 260. 



