66 SCIURID^E. 



Genus XERUS. 



255. Xerus erythropus, Geoffr. Red-footed Ground- Squirrel. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, June 22, 1866. 

 c. Purchased, June 27, 1867. 



256. Xerus setosus (Forst.). Bristly Ground- Squirrel. 

 Hab. South Africa. 



a. Presented by E. L. Layard, Esq., F.Z.S., Aug. 10, 1868. 



b. Purchased, Feb. 13, 1871. From W. Africa. 



257. Xerus getulus (Linn.). Getulian Ground-Squirrel. 

 Hab. Morocco. 



a-g. Presented by Sir John H. Drummond-Hay, K.C.B., 

 C.M.Z.S., July 4, 1867. From Haha, Morocco. See 

 P. Z. S. 1867, p. 817. 



li-Tc. Purchased, June 3, 1869. 



I, m. Presented by Capt. Thos. Waite, June 16, 1869. From 

 Mogador. 



258. Xerus stangeri,Waterhouse, Stanger's Ground-Squirrel. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a. Purchased, June 22, 1866. 



b. Purchased, Dec. 13, 1866. 



" Genus SCIUROPTERUS. 



259. Sciuropterusvolucella(Pa\\.). American Flying Squirrel. 

 Hab. North America. 

 a. Male ; b. Female. Born in the Menagerie, Aug. 18, 1860. 



Genus SPERMOPHILUS. 



260. Spermophilus citillus, F. Cuv. et Geoffr. European Souslik , 

 Hab. Europe. 



a-e. Purchased, Aug. 24, 1865. 



f-i. Received in exchange, April 9, 1868. 



j, Tc. Purchased, Feb. 21 , 1870. 



