of the Sciurus erythreus Group. 163 
Sciurus erythreus punctatissimus, Gray. 
Sciurus punctatissimus, Gray, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 3, xx. (1867) 
p. 283, 
Very similar to the winter pelage of erythrogaster, but the 
fulvous annulations much more minute, so that the general 
appearance is that of a black squirrel minutely speckled with 
fulvous. Underparts uniform deep chestnut. Tail black. 
Hars and feet like the upper parts. 
Hab. Cachar Hills. 
Type, B.M. 55. 12. 24. 108. 
Scturus erythreus Sladent, Anders. 
Sciurus Sladeni, Anders. Proc. Zool. Soe. Lond. 1871, p. 189; Blyth, 
J. A. S. B. xliv, (1875) extr. no. p. 37; Anders. Zool. Res. (1880) 
p. 242. 
This form, of which there are no specimens in the Museum, 
is evidently nearly related to the typical erythreus in having 
the red tip to the tail; it is, however, quite distinct from all 
the other forms, and may be distinguished by its chestnut 
feet. 
Hab. Thigyain, Upper Burma. 
Scturus castaneoventris typicus. 
Sciurus castaneoventris, Gray, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. x. (1842) 
p-. 263; Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1870, p. 628. 
General colour above brownish, each hair being of a 
greyish-brown, with three or four annulations of a lighter 
colour. Underparts vinaceous (rufous vinaceous of Ridg- 
way), the colour being uniform and not broken by any 
median band. ‘ail like the back, each hair terminating in a 
fulvous end most conspicuous at the tip and sides of the tail. 
Hab. 'The exact locality of the type is unknown, but all 
the other specimens in the Museum are from various places 
in the province of Fokien. 
Type, B.M. 72a. China (J. R. Reeves). 
This species may always be distinguished from the fore- 
going by its smaller size, the fulvous ends to the hairs of the 
tail, and the vinaceous tint of the underparts. 
Scturus castaneoventris ningpoensts, subsp. n. 
This is a hill-form which is at present known only from 
the neighbourhood of Ningpo. 
