the Sciurus MacClellandi Group. 53 



general tone being of a dull reddish brown. The stripes are 

 all very short and indistinct, and hardly distinguishable 

 towards the root of the tail. The subocular stripe is very 

 dusky and indistinct. The underparts are of a dark yellowish 

 grey. 



Measurements (from skin) : — 



Head and body 130 millim. ; tail 90. 



Hab. Formosa. 



Type B.M. 62. 12. 24. 18. N. Formosa, April 1862. 

 Collected and presented by Mr. Robert Svvinhoe. 



There are also specimens of this race from Hainan. 



Sciurus MacClellandi Barbei, Blyth. 



Sciurus Barbel, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xvi. p. 875 ; Thos. P. Z. S. 1886, 

 p. 71. 



Specimens from Tenasserim and Upper Biirmah are con- 

 spicuously different from all the other forms ; they most 

 nearly approach So. MacClellandi manipurensis, from Mani- 

 pur, the ground-colour of these two forms being similar and 

 much lighter than in all the other races. 8c. MacClellandi 

 Barhei may be, however, at once distinguished by the very 

 broad and conspicuous outer light stripes, which are con- 

 tinuous with the suborbital light stripe, and are clear and 

 distinct to the root of the tail. The three dark stripes on the 

 back are black, broad, and well marked ; the subdorsal light 

 stripes are also bright and distinct. The underparts are 

 bright ferruginous. 



Hah. Upper Burmah. 



In some specimens the yellow of the outer light stripes is 

 replaced by a delicate salmon-pink. 



Sciurus MacClellandi leucotis (Temm.). 

 Tamias leucotis, Temm. Zool. sur la Cote de Guent^e, 1853, p. 2-52. 



Closely allied to the preceding form, from which it differs 

 in having all the stripes considerably narrower and with a 

 tendency to disappear before reaching the tail. The hair on 

 the tips of the ears is long and white to its base, whereas in 

 Sc. MacClellandi Barhei its basal halt' is black. 



Hab. Malacca Peninsula. 



Tiie three specimens which I have referred to this sub- 

 species all came from Perak, and although Temminck's 

 description does not quite agree with the specimens before me, 

 there can be little doubt that it is the squirrel to which he 

 alludes. The most noticeable point about this form is the 

 white ears, agreeing therefore with Temminck's specimens. 



