56 MR. C. BODEN KLOSS ON 
The nasals vary considerably ; their combined breadths in the 
three specimens are respectively 13, 16.6, 15.4 mm. 
( For measurements see table postea.) 
11. Hylopetes phayrei phayrei. 
Sciuropterus phayre’, Blyth, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, XXVIII, 
p. 278 (1859). 
12 aged, from Kanburi district, Western Siam [No. 2670/ 
CBK.j. Obtained by Dr. Malcolm Smith’s collectors. 
This flying-squirrel appears to be an example of H. p. phayrei 
(type locality, Rangoon ) though it is practically of the same size as 
the next race which Mr. Thomas says is larger than the typical form. 
Above, base of fur deep neutral grey, middle portion of hairs 
dusky drab, tips cinnamon buff, the upper sides of the limbs and mem- 
branes browner and less overlaid with the latter colour and the hair 
less grey at the base. Muzzle greyish ; cheeks, sides of neck, edge of 
membranes and entire under surface of body and limbs white or creamy- 
much of the fur pale grey at base. Hands and feet dusky drab grizzled 
above with buffy, pale buffy along the sides. ‘Tail dusky drab through, 
out above and below at the tip, but much paler beneath basally. 
(For measurements see table below ). 
12. Hylopetes phayrei laotum. 
Sciuropterus phayret laotum, Thomas, Journ, Bombay N. H.S., XXIII, 
p- 28 (1914) [North Siam}. 
Sciuropterus phayrei, Bonhote, P. Z. 8. 1900, p. 193 [Nan]. 
1 2 ad. from Raheng town, W. Siam, 450 ft. [No. 2614/CBK.} 
Collected by Mr. K. G. Gairdner on 25 Jan. 1917, Orig. No. 3538. 
1 d ad.,12imm. from Me Taw, N. W. of Raheng, 1,500 ft. 
[ Nos. 2613, 2651/CBK.]. Collected by Mr. K. G. Gairdner on 13 
June 1917. Orig. Nos. 455, 454. 
The appearance of these specimens is as follows :—- 
Adult female: Upper parts grey at base and dusky drab to- 
wards the tips which are orange-cinnamon on the top of muzzle and 
head, middle line of nape and on the back; on the limbs and mem- 
branes the light tips are much less numerous and become paler or 
albescent. Cheeks, lower sides of neck, a line beneath the ears to- 
wards the back of the nape, entire under-parts of body and limbs white 
or creamy, very slightly greyish at the base of the hair in places. 
JOURN. NAT, HIST, SOC. SIAM. 
