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of pale buff. The tail on its upperside is of the same 
colour as the back, while on the underside the buff annula- 
tions are larger and more prominent, causing that colour to 
predominate. 
The only skull available is unfortunately not quite adult 
and in a somewhat fragmentary condition, but is considerably 
smaller and narrower than in Se. vittatus. The rostrum is 
very narrow, especially at its base, and in consequence of this 
the nasals are rather broad anteriorly in proportion to their 
width behind. The postorbital processes are short and the 
zygomata are moderately straight and bulge out but slightly ; 
this latter character is, however, doubtless due to immaturity. 
Dimensions (from skin) :—Head and body 213 millim. 
(approx.) ; tail 175; hind foot 38. 
Skull: greatest length 45 (approx.) ; length of palate 21; 
zygomatic breadth 24; interorbital breadth 15; length of 
nasals 13°25 breadth of nasals, ant. 8, post. 3°5. 
Hab. Java. 
In writing the above description I have had before me one 
of Dr. Horsfield’s specimens on which his remarks under 
S. plantani in the Zool. Res. Java were based. 
The general light colour of this squirrel and the absence 
of a black lateral stripe enable this species to be easily 
distinguished. 
Scturus notatus albescens, subsp. n. 
General colour above similar to Sc. notatus typicus, except 
that the buff annulations are rather more inclined to fulvous, 
especially on the limbs and feet. There are also many long 
pure white hairs scattered over the upper parts, but not in 
sufficient quantity to have any effect on the general colour. 
The cheeks and sides of the face resemble the foregoing 
species, except that the colour is not quite so pure, being 
interspersed with a few greyish hairs. The underparts and 
inner sides of the limbs are pinkish buff, some of the hairs 
being pure white and some having a distinctly rufous tinge. 
The light lateral stripe is pale buff, and it is succeeded below 
by a broad darkish area whose width varies from 5 millim. at 
the posterior end to 15 millim., in its anterior portion. This 
area is composed of hairs of two kinds, viz. pure white and 
white hairs with black tips so arranged as to appear like a 
black line washed over with a thin film of white. The ears 
the light patch behind these, and the tail resemble those parts 
in Se. notatus, except that the buff on the tail is rather more 
rufous. 
