170 sciuiiil\t;. 



The Hoary-bellied Gray Squirrel. 



Descr. — Very similar to the last, lower parts rufous-lioary, instead of 

 orange ; thighs usually concolorous with l)ody above ; tail narrower and 

 devoid of the marginal bands ; upper parts not so dark, with less of 

 the rufescent tinge observable in S. Lohriah ; thiglis occasionally tinged 

 with rufo-ferruginous. Of the same size as the last. 



This species is nearly allied to S. Assamensis, McLelland, but differs in 

 wanting the black tip to the tail, and in some other points of coloration. 



These two squirrels, LoTcriah and Lokrioides, are not distinguished from 

 each other by the natives of Sikim, and there is a great resemblance 

 between them. S. Lokriah, I think, ascends to a higher elevation than 

 the other species. They are both found in the south-eastern Himalayas, 

 Nepal, Sikim, and Bhotan^ the former extending into the hill regions of 

 Assam and Arrakan. >S'. Lohrioides has been considered by some identical 

 with Assamensis, which occurs in the neighbourhood of Dacca, Sylhet, &c. 

 About Darjeeling neither are very abundant in individuals. Most are 

 seen in the autumn when the chestnuts ripen, of which they are very 

 fond. 



Of this group, Sciurus ferrugineus, F. Cuvier, S. erythrceus, Pallas ; 

 S. erythrogaster, Blyth ; S. hyperythrus, Blyth ; S. chrysonotus, Blyth ; 

 >S'. hyperythrus, Is. Geoffroy ; S. Phayrei, Blyth j >S'. Blanfordi, Blyth, 

 and S. atrodorsalis. Gray, inhabit various localities, from the Khasya 

 hills to Tenasserim ; and there are several others from the Malayan 

 peninsula and islands. 



The next group is that of the Striped Squirrels, which, from the best 

 known species, S. palmartim, has been named by some the Palmists. 

 They are of small size, and affect the ground more than anv other of tlie 

 Indian squirrels ; and in this, as in general appearance, nearly approach 

 the group of ground squirrels called Tamias. 



155. Sciurus palmarum. 



Gmelin. — Blyth, Cat. 339. — Elliot, Cat. 42. — >S'. penicillatus, Leach, 

 Zool. Misc. fig. — GUheri, H. — Berdf, also Lahki, Bengal. — Kharri, 

 Mahr. — Alalu, Can. — Vodata, Tel. — Urta of Waddurs. 



The Common Striped Squirrel. 

 Descr. — Above dusky greenish-gray, with three yellowish-white stripes 



