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and even flat, a considerable area is provided which is suit- 

 able for vegetable gardens with little need for terracing. 

 Through the woods of the ridge a path runs more or less north- 

 wards and having a gentle slope affords a pleasant walk. 



In all about 20 acres would be available for building while 

 about half that area could be cleared of forest for gardening 

 and cow-keeping. 



There appears to be an ample supply of water all the year 

 round in the galley. Though a few mosquitoes occur at night 

 no Anopheles were included in the collection made. 



The higher ridge near the summit has also some extent of 

 flattish land but this is much smaller than the area available at 

 the lower site and there would be a difficulty about water: also 

 a good deal of cloud or mist is generally present so that the 

 slightly lower temperature ( + 2") due to an extra height of 

 4-500 ft. would not counter-balance the greater area and con- 

 venience of the other locality. 



Quite close to this is the actual summit which is reached 

 in about 50 minutes from Padang 'toh Seh : from it there is a 

 clear view in all directions, including Penang and its shipping, 

 the Muda River and the Larut Hills. 



II.— MAMMALS. 



The mammal fauna of Kedah Peak appears to be very 

 poor. This is due to the fact that the mountain has never 

 had any connection with the main range of the Peninsula 

 while uncongenial conditions have as usual prevented the up- 

 ward spread of the lowland forms. By far the most interesting 

 of the few animals obtained were Hylomys suillus, Epimys 

 ferreocanus and Chiropodomys gliroides. 



Besides the species recorded below there were observed a 

 tiger, binturong and some small bats, but none of these were 

 obtained. Fresh tracks of tapir were freqnently met with just 

 below the summit and the goat-antelope is reported to inhabit 

 some of the peaks, while the cries of a species of gibbon and 

 leaf monkey were heard from the lower slopes. 



I. SCIURUS VITTATUS MINIATUS. 



Scinrus notatus miniaius, Miller, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 Washington, II, p. 79 (1900). 



3 Males. 



Three very typical specimens in which the red pencil 

 of the tail extends nearly half-way towards the base. 



Not at all common on the higher slopes of the mountain. 



2. SCIURUS TENUIS SUKDUS. 



Scinrus tenuis surdns, Miller, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 Washington, II, p. 80 (1900). 



3 Males, 7 Females. 



