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3. PRESBYTIS SIAMENSIS (M'ii-L. anw Sciileg.). 

 Bukit Lantai. 1 J • 

 A Grev-thiglied Lotong exactly resembling topotypes from 



Malacca. 



4. RATUFA AUREIVENTER (Oeoffk.). 



Ratufa bicolor, Eohinson, p. 26. 



Bukit Tang-ga. 2 <? ; 1 ? . 



The Yellow-hellied Griant Squirrel is by far the commonest form of 

 the genus in tliis region : the colour of the feet of these examples 

 ranges from ))rown to yellow. 



.-,. UATl'l V IMKLAXOPKPl.A, AFiLLER. 

 Biikit Tanp-.cca. 1 t? • 

 Bukit Lantai. ] <? . 



The Black-and-tan Giant Squirrel is a much rarer animal than the 

 preceding: the abdomens of both the examples obtained are of an 

 exceedingly pure yellovv. 



0. SCIURUS HIPPURUS. Is. Geotf. 

 Bukit Lantai. 1 ? . 



The Variegated Squirrel is a very stable form and in the Peninsula 

 is one of the least abundant of the genus though widely distributed, 



7. SCIURUS VITTATT'S MINLVTUS, MiLtER. 

 Bukit Lantai. 1 ^ . 



The Eufous-bellied Buff-striped Squin-el, genei-ally met with in 

 nunil>ers throughout the Peninsula, appears to be rare on the group of 

 liills where collecting was undertaken. 



8. 8CIURUS TENUIS, Honsr. 

 Bukit Lantai. 3 <? ; 3 ? . 



The Slender Squirrel was common on the upper part of the 

 mountain but was not ol>served at the lower collecting station. 



<X SCirRUS ROI5IXSOXI ALACRIS, Thomas. 

 Bukit Tangga. 1 ^ . 



The Southern White-bellied Sijuirrel has not j^^'^viously been 

 obtained southward of Selangor. 



10. LARlSCrS .lALOREXSIS, Bonhote. 



Fimambulus insignis, Robinson, p. 26. 



Bukit Lantai. 1 <? . 



This example of the Striped Grround-Squirrel more nearly resembles 

 the dominant Peninsular form than it does that occurring in the 

 extreme south and Singapore Island. 



11. MI'S VOCIFERAXS, AIillee. 

 Bukit Tangga. 3 <? ; 1 ? . 

 Bukit Lantai. 2 (J . 



The Long-tailed Spiny Hill-Rat is widely distributed throughout 

 the Peninsula where it is perhaps the most abundant of the larger rats. 



VI. Airs PELLAX, Mhaek. 

 Bukit Lantai. 4 ^ ; 2 ? . 



The Brown-backed Spiny Rat is generally found in association 

 with the Tawny-backed Spiny Rat (Mus surifer) but in far smaller 

 numbers. On Bukit Lantai, however, it was fairly conunon and totally 

 displaced the other species. 



