186 Records of the India)) Musenw. [Vol. XV, 



it is rather dark, with grizzled sides and a black line from behind the 

 ear down the cheeks, 



Ratufa indica. 



a. indica indica (Erxleben). 



Syst. Regn. An., p. 420 (1777). 



Typical locality. — Bombay Presidency. 

 Type. — Not in existence. 



Deccan (Sykes). India Mus., London [P], skia and skull. 



Probably a paratype of Sciurus elphinstonii, Sykes (P. Z. S., 1831, p. 103). 



9787. cJ Samasgi," Kanara border, South-West Dharwar, 2,000 ft., March 1912 ; 



(G. C. Shortridge) [C], Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Mammal Survey [P.] ; 



skin and skull. 

 9788 <^ Devikop, South Mahratta country. 2,000 ft., November 1911 : (G. C. 



Shortridge) rC.]. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Mammal Survey [P.] ; skin 



and skull. 



b. indica superans, Ryley. 



Jourri. Nat. Hist. Soc. Bombay, XXII, p. 436 (1813).] 



Typical locality. — Wotekolli, South Coorg. 

 Type. — In British Museum. 



9972. Wotekolli, 2,000 ft.. South Coorg, January 1913 (G. C. Shortridge) [C.]. 

 Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Mammal Survey [P.]. Paratype of the sub- 

 species. 



c. indica bengalensis (Blanf.). 



Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Bombay, XI, p. 303, pi. B, fig. 2 (1897). 



Typical locality. — Not precisely specified. 

 Type. — In British Museum. 



9605, 9606. 2,^ Menagerie specimens (W. Rutledge) ; skins. 

 9612 (A. S. B.). Barrackpore Menagerie; skin and skull. 

 9602-3. (J. Anderson) [C] ; skins and skulls. 

 9604. (Lord Northbrook) [P.] ; skin. 

 9587 (A. S. B.). No history; skull only. 



d. indica centralis, Ryley. 



Loc. cit. suiwa, p. 436. 



Typical locality. — Hosengabad, Central Provinces. 

 Type. — In British Museum. 



9789-90. c? ? Bori, Hosengabad, 1800 ft.. Central Provinces ; February 1912; 



(C. M. Crump) [C] ; Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Mammal Survey [P.] ; 



skins and skulls. 

 Skins almost destroyed by pests. Topotypes. 

 9597. Malabar (Alston). 

 Like that of many specimens derived from this source this locality is probably 



incorrect. 

 9600-1 (A. S. B.). 9 No history ; skins and skulls. 

 9784. No history ; skin and skull. 



9607-9. 2(^ $ Menagerie specimens (Rutledge) ; skins. 

 9611, 9613 (A. S. B.). No history ; skin and two skulls. 

 7954. S No history ; skin and skull. 

 9593. Cuttack, Orissa (Ball) [C] ; skm and skull. 

 9614-5. o ? Tenmalai, South Arcot (W. P. Howell) [C] ; skins and skulls. 



The material is somewhat indifferent and the allotment of skulls 

 unaccompanied by skins to this subspecies is not a matter of absolute 



