326 MAMMALIA : GLIKES. — XLVIII. 



557. SCIXJRUS Linnfpiis. (o-Ktoupoi, squirrel ; (tkio, shade ; 

 ovpd. tail.) 



1069. S. hudsonicua (ErxleWn). Red Squirrkl. Chick- 

 aree. Yellowish gray, back with a median wash of bright rusty 

 reel; tail short and narrow, with a subterminal band of black; the 

 typical form in mountains or cold regions, and having the white 

 under parts vermiculated with black, especially in winter. L. 14. 

 T. 6^. N. Am., S. in mts. to N. C; abundant N. Subspec. loquaz 

 Bangs, the Southern form, common on lower ground and south- 

 ward. Maine to Minn., S. to Va.,more rusty, less olive, and rather 

 larger, under parts n(jt vermiculated. (Lat., lo(juacious.) 



1070. S. caroliuensis Gnielin. (Jray Squikuel. Black 

 Squirrel. Cat Squirrel. Whitish gray, usually varied with 

 tawny; middle of back l)rownish ; ears not tufted; often entirely 

 jet l)lack, the gray and black forms belonging to the same species. 

 L. 20. T. 9. Minn, to Me. and S., abundant in hardwood forests. 

 The common Northern form is subspec. leucotis ((iappcr), larger, the 

 brownish band on back narrow. The ty])ical carolinensis is South- 

 ern, N. to St. Louis, smaller and paler, silver gray, but often black. 

 L. 17^. T. 8. Subspec. hypophaeus Alerriam. Large, dark above, 

 with only a narrow white streak on belly; the sides washed with 

 yellowish. S. Minn, (utto, below : (^atoy. clear.) 



1071. S. ludovicianus Custis. Western Fox Squirrel. 

 Yellowish gray or rusty, mixed with blackish above ; belly white ; 

 ears rusty red, never white; nose sometimes so; tail rusty below. 

 The typical form, but usually deeply rusty or orange, sometimes 

 black. S. Dak. to W. Va. and S., abundant. L. 22. T. 10. Sul). 

 spec, vicinus Ban'js (or cinereus L. in part), tlie Eastern form 

 larger (L. 23^. T. 11), paler, and never black. N. Y. to W. Va. 

 and N. C, in deep woods now almost extinct. (Lat, near.) 



1072. S. niger L. Southern Fox Squirrel. General 

 color clay color, varying from almost white, through various shades 

 of gray, to jet black, tail ver}- large and bushy. L. 26. T. 12. 

 Top of head always black ; feet very large ; fur coarse ; ears and 

 nose white. Pine woods of the S., N. to E. Va., known from other 

 fox squirrels by the white ears and nose. (Lat., black.) 



558. SCIUROPTERUS Frederic Cuvier. ((r«'ov/jof, squirrel ; 

 TTTtpou, wing.) 



107.3. S. volans (T..), Common Flvino Sqitirrel. Dull 

 yellowish brown, drab or russet, creamy white lidow ; the summer 

 and winter pelage similar. L. 10. T. 4. N. IL to Ga. and Kas., 

 abundant. (Lat., flying.) 



1074. 8. sabrinus (Shaw). Larger; glossy wocxl brown or 

 cinnamon above, dirty white below; Hummer pelage uniform sooty 



