238 RODENTIA. 



JERELANG SQUIRREL. 

 Sciurus bicolor. 



This Squirrel inhabits Nepaul, and other parts of 

 India. It is rather large, being about 18 inches in 

 length, including the tail. The fur is thick and 

 abundant, about an inch long, and of a deep brown 

 shade with a darker ground. The belly is light. This 

 species is rare. 



MALABAR SQUIRREL. 



Sciurus maxinms. 



The Malabar Squirrels exceed all the species of this 

 family in size, the body being about 14 inches long, and 

 the tail 16 inches. The colour is very peculiarly dis- 

 tributed ; it is black on the shoulder, then deep red at 

 the centre of the body, and the remainder black ; the 

 head is dark brown ; the chest and fore-paws are light 

 brown ; the lower part of the hind legs is red, but the 

 paws are brown ; the belly is brown. The tail is long, 

 and covered with long black bristly hairs. The fur is 

 rather harsh, and is about three-quarters of an inch in 

 length. The feet are furnished with strong claws. In 

 some districts the colour of the Malabar Squirrel is red, 

 with the exception of the hinder part of the body, which 

 is black. The black tail in these specimens is tipped 

 with white. 



This Squirrel inhabits Southern India. Too few skins 

 are imported to give a fixed value to this fur, which is, 

 however, serviceable for small articles. 



This species thrives very well in the Zoological Gardens 

 of London. 



