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impression that it was a new species, but it is apparently the same as 
S. Indicus of Erxleben and S. Afalabaricus of Schinz. 
No. 274. ScIURUS MAXIMUS. 
The Central Indian Red Squirrel ( Jerdon’s No. 149). 
Native Names.— KXatJberral, Bengali; Karat, Hindi; fasu and 
Ratuphar at Monghyr, according to Hamilton ; Kondeng of the Coles ; 
Per-warsti, Gondi; Bet-udata, Telegu; Shekra, Mahrathi. 
Sciurus maximus. 
Hapitat.—Malabar coast, Central India, and, according to Dr. 
F. B. Hamilton, the hills about Monghyr, whence doubtless the Cal- 
cutta market is supplied. Hodgson records it from the Himalayan Terai. 
