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SCIURUS VULGARIS VULCxARIS Linnpfus. 



1758. [Sciiinis'] vulgaris Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., i, lOtb ed., p. 63. 



1792. Sc[mms'] vulg[aris] rufus Kerr, Anim. Kingd., p. 255 (Tlenaming of 

 vulgaris). 



1827. Sciiirus vulgaris /3. alho notatus Billberg, Synopsis Faunre Scan- 

 dinavia, p. 2 (Southern Sweden). 



1827. Sciurus V2ilgaris y. alhus Billberg, Synopsis Faunas Scandinavia?, 

 p. 2 (Skiine, Sweden). 



1827. Sciurus vulgaris 5. iiiger Billberg, Synopsis Faunas Scandinavia?, 

 p. 2 (Skune, Sweden). 



1857. Scitirus vulgaris Blasius, Saugethiere Deutscblands, p. 272 (part). 



1899. Sciurus vulgaris typicus Barrett-Hamilton, Proc. Zool. Soc, 

 London, p. 6. 



1910. Sciurus vulgaris Trouessart, Faune ]\Iamm. d'Europe, p. 117. 



Tijijc localiiy. — Upsala, Sweden. 



Geograpldciil distrihutum. — 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. 



■ Measurc'iiicnis. — 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 : — 

 Norway: Tolgen, Hedemarken, 1; Foldalen, Hedemarkcn, 1; Gausdal, 

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

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

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

 Christiania, 1; Holmestrand, Jarlesberg, 1; Kristiansand, Maudal, 2; 

 Frederickshold, Smaalenene, 2 ; Cludbrandsdal, 1 ; no exact locality, 4. 

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



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



Christiania Museum (e). 97. 3. 13. 13. 

 Christiania Museum (e). 97. 3. 13. 14. 

 C. B. Horsburgh (c & p). 99. 9. 5. 1-2. 

 Christiania Museum (e). 97. 3. 13. 21. 

 Christiania Museum (e). 97. 3. 13. 17-18. 

 Christiania Museum (e). 93. 3. 11. 8. 

 Christiania Museum (e). 97. 3. 13. 1-11. 



Eev. H.H. Slater (c&p). 99. 11. 27. 5. 

 Christiania Museum (e). 97. 3. 13. 22. 



Christiania Museum (e). 97. 3. 13. 15-lG. 

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



nene. 

 Gudbrandsdal. O. Barrett - Hnmiltou 11.1.2.151. 



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