A new Squirrel from Burmah. 491 



LXIIT. — A new Squirrel from Burmah, 

 By R. C. Wkoughton. 



The Natura^History Museum has recently received from 

 Capt. A. W. Kemmisj Burma Military Police, a specimen of: 

 a squirrel so distinct in coloration from any other known 

 form that I think it deserves to be described and named. 



Sciurus kemmisi, sp. n. 



A squirrel about the size of S. haringtoni, Thos., or 

 S. blanfordi, Blyth, remarkable on account of the bright 

 colouring of its face. 



Size as in 8. blanfordi. Fur close, of medium length ; on 

 the back, underfur 14-18 mm., longer hairs 25 mm. General 

 colour above " olive," finely grizzled with buffy ; individual 

 hairs of underfur " blackish slate " at their bases for one-third 

 their length, then black with a narrow subterminal whitish 

 ring; longer hairs black, with three pale buff rings 3-4 mm. 

 wide dividing whole length into four black sections, each 

 4-5 mm. ; below bright " orange-rufous." Face, as far as 

 back of eyes, throat, feet, and hands " orange-rufous," like 

 the belly. Tail finely banded black and buffy for most of its 

 length, individual hairs 40-45 mm. long, pale buff, with six 

 evenly placed black rings, each 4-5 mm. wide; colouring of 

 back above and belly below extending for only a very short 

 distance (35 mm.) along the tail. Tip of tail coloured 

 entirely bright " bay." 



Dimensions (from a dried skin) : — 



Head and body (c.) 250 mm. ; tail (c.) 235; hind foot 46; 

 ear 18. 



Hab. Katha, Upper Irrawadi. 



Type. Adult female. B.M. no. 8. 8. 17. 3. 



This very distinct and handsome species, which 1 have 

 much pleasure in naming after its collector, is probably most 

 nearly related to S. blanfordi and S. haringtoni. In both 

 these species the belly-colour is found extending on to the 

 feet and hands, but neither of them shows any trace of its 

 extension to the face, which is such a marked feature in the 

 present species. This character and the bay tail-tip serve to 

 distinguish S. kemmisi at a glance from any other species. 



