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SciURUS VULGARIS vuLOARis Linna>us. 



1758. [Sciurvs'] vulgaris Linnteus, Syst. Nat., i, 10th ed., p. G.3. 



1792. Scliurus] vulglaris] rufm Kerr, Anim. Kingd., p. 255 (Rencaming of 



vulgaris). 

 1827. Sciurns vulgaris fi. albo votatiis Billberg, Synopsis Faunae Scan- 



dinavife, p. 2 (Southern Sweden). 

 1827. Sciurus vulgaris y. albns Billberg, Synopsis Paunse Scandinavife, 



p. 2 (Skiine, Sweden). 

 1827. Sciurus vtdgaris S. niger Billberg, Synopsis Faunse ScaudinaviaJ, 



p. 2 (Skane, Sweden). 

 1857. Sciurus vulgaris Blasius, Siiugethiere Deutschlands, p. 272 (part). 

 1899. Sci2irns vulgaris typicus Barrett-Hamilton, Proe. Zool. Soc, 



London, p. 6. 

 1910. Sciurus vulgaris Trouessart, Faune IMamm. d'Europe, p. 117. 



Type locality. — Upsala, Sweden. 



GengrajMcal distribution. — Scandinavian peninsula except 

 extreme northern portion. Exact northern limit of range not 

 known. 



Diagnosis. — True dark brown phase absent or extremely rare, 

 though tail often considerably blackened. Summer pelage : 

 body dark rufous tinged with chestnut ; tail clear dark rufous. 

 Winter pelage : body grizzled smoke-grey strongly tinged with 

 chestnut along middle of back ; tail rufous chestnut. 



Measurements. — Average and extremes of eight adults from 

 the type locality: head and body, 209*7 (203-215) ; tail, 178-7 

 (172-189); hind foot, 59-1 (58-60). For cranial measurements 

 see Table, p. 918. 



Specimens examined. — Fifty-three, from the following localities : — 

 NoEWAY : Tolgen, Hedemarken, 1 ; Foldalen, Hedemarken, 1 ; Gausdal, 

 Kristiansamt, 1 ; Sundal, Bergenhus, 2 ; Konnernd, Buskerud, 1 ; Spjotsod, 

 Telemarken, 3 (U.S.N.M.) ; Aas, Akershus, 2 ; Aker, Akershus, 12 (B.M. 

 and U.S.N.M.); Asker, Chrjstiania, 2 (B.M. and U.S.N.M.) ; Maersness, 

 Uhristiania, 1 ; Holmestrand, Jarlesborg, 1 ; Kristiansand, INIandal, 2 ; 

 Frederickshold, Smaalcuene, 2 ; Gudbrandsdal, 1 ; no exact locality, 4. 

 Sweden : Upland, 2, near Upsala, 15 (B.M. and U.S.N.M.). 



9. Tolgen, Hedemarken, ChristianiaMuseum (e). 97. 3. 13. 12. 



Norway. 



?. Foldalen, Hedemarken. ChristianiaMuseum (e). 97. 3. 13. 13. 



i. Gausdal, Kristiansamt. ChristianiaMuseum (e). 97. 3. 13. 14. 



i, ?, 2. Sundal, Bergenhus. C. B. Horsburgh (c & p). 99. 9. 5. 1-2. 



6. Konnerud, Buskerud. Christiania Museum (e). 97.3.13.21. 



2 6. Aas, Akershus. Christiania Museum (e). 97.3.13.17-18. 



6. Aker, Akershus. Christiania INIuseum (e). 93. 8. 11. 8. 



7 <5, 2 9, Aker, Akershus. ChristianiaMuseum (e). 97. 3. 13. 1-11. 

 2 juv. 



9. Christiania Fjord. Rev. H. H. Slater (c & p). 99. 11. 27. 5. 



6. Holmestrand, Jarles- Christiania Museum (e). 97.3.13.22. 



berg. 



2. Kristiansand, Mandal. Christiania Museum (e). 97. 3. 13. 15-lG. 



2. Frederikshold, Sraaalc- Christiania Museum (e). 97. 3. 13. 19-20. 



nene. 



6. Gudbrandpdal. G. Barrer.t - Hamilton 11. 1. 2. 151. 

 (J. L. Lonhote.) (r). 



