from the Trengganu Archipelago. 117 



Tupaia ferruginea longicaada, subsp. n. 



Closely resembles T. ferruginea, but has a much longer 

 tail, is lighter and less rufous above, and j'-ellower below ; 

 the tail and feet are paler and the buffy colour of the throat 

 extends up the sides of the neck and behind the ears to meet 

 the shoulder-stripes. 



Hah. Perhentian Islands, near Trengganu, East Coast of 

 the Malay Peninsula (type from East Perlientian Island). 



Tijpe. Adult male. S.M. 2295/10. Collected 8th Sep- 

 tember, 1910. 



Twenty-four specimens examined. 



Crocidura major, sp. n. 



A large member of the subgenus Crocidura^ larger than 

 C. fuliginosa (of Blanford) and duller in colour above; 

 approaching in size C. lepiidura, though with a relatively 

 smaller foot, but larger than any other fSumatran or Indian 

 form of the section. About the same size as C. hahiensis, 

 but with smaller tail and foot and less dense fur. 



Hab. Great Redang Islands, near Trengganu, East Coast 

 of the Malay Peninsula (type from Great Redang). 



Tgpe. Adult male. S.M. 2573/10. Collected 31st August, 

 1910. 



Three specimens examined. 



Sciiirus vittatus scottii\ subsp. n. 



Like S. niim'aius, but considerably smaller (greatest length 

 of skull about 45 mm.) ; paler and duller above; the rufous 

 abdomen sown with white hairs, dark lateral stripe reduced 

 and less intense, buff stripe narrower and paler. 



Hab. Little Redang Island (Pulau Bedung), south of 

 Great Redang Islands, East Coast of the Malay Peninsula. 



Tgpe. Adult female. S.M. 2078/10. Collected 29th 

 August, 1910. Original number 3360. 



Eight specimens examined. 



Sciurus vittatus plastt'cus, subsp. n. 



Like S. scottii, but a little larger (greatest length of skull 

 about 46'5 mm.) ; the buff element in the upper pelage 

 greater in quantity, the dark lateral stripe more clearly 

 defined, rufous area of underside not extending so far up the 

 throat, white hairs practically absent on the abdomen, and 

 the caudal pencil reduced. Skull with markedly longer 

 rostrum. 



