n>u- M'irtvuiils from the Stniits of Malacca. .^35 



3. Tupaia lacernata, sp. u. 



Closely allied to T. ferruginea, hut (listinpjiiishecl by its 

 smaller size mid more yellow eolourin;,', especially betwcea 

 the shoulders and on upper l)ack. 



Hah. Islands of Lan{,'l<a\vi and Terutau, Straits of >ralacca 

 (type from Lan;;ka\vi). 



'Type. Adult female. \\M. no. 9. 11. 1. 30. Original 

 number 2073. Ccdiected IHtli .March, 1909. 



Seventeen speeiuicns examined. 



4. Rutufa mclanopepla fretensis^ subsp. n. 



An island race of melannpep/a distinguished hy the darker 

 colouring of the lower surfaee of the hodv, being " tawny" 

 instead of at most "oehraeeous" as in typieal ;»^/rtno/;t'yy/a. 

 Ji. m. tioinancnsis is smaller and even darker-coloured. 



Haf). Langkawi and Terutau Islands, Straits of Malacca 

 (type from LangUawi). 



Ti/pe. Adult male. B..M.no.9. 11. 1. 37. Original num- 

 ber 2217. Collected 8th February, 1909. 



Eight specimens examined, 



5. Sciurus concolor terutavensis, subsp. n. 



Closely resembling S. c. lancavensis, Miller, in size and 

 coloration, but immediately distinguishable by wanting the 

 silvery-white suffusion on the i)elly and by having themidril) 

 of the tail below and the bases of the hairs of each side to a 

 length of ;">-() mm. coloured ocliraeeous buff. 



liab. Terutau Island, Straits of Malacca. 



Ti/pe. Adult male. B.M.no. 9. 11. 1.54. Original num- 

 ber 2580. Collected 7th March, 1909. 



Ten specimens e\amiued. 



6. Mus vociferans tersus. subsp. n. 



Rather smaller than M. v. lancavensis and darker than 

 that form, but at the same time without the markedly darker 

 dorsal area characteristic of typical vuciferans. Dark upper- 

 side of tail extending for fully half its length, as in the 

 mainland animal. Tail rather shorter than iu lancavensis, 

 markedly shorter than in the Trong form. 



hfib. Terutau Island, Straits of Malacca. 



Ttjpe. Old male. B.M. no. 9. 11. 1. 80. Original num- 

 ber 2tS9. Collected ith March, 1909. 



Nineteen specimens examined. 



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