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Colour above as in & serate. Underparts bright 
clear orange-rufous.” 
(4) Scturus rubidiventris.—Size and general appearance 
above and below as in S. notatus from Borneo, but 
red of underparts brighter and cheeks and chin 
distinctly less fulvous than surrounding parts. 
Skull with broader, deeper brain-case than in 
Bornean animal. 
(5) Securus lautensis.—Pulo Laut, North Natunas. ‘Size 
slightly less than that of S. rubidiventris and colour 
conspicuously pallid. Upper parts as in S, dutescens ; 
lower parts nearly as in S. serate, but rather less 
dull; pale side-stripe much less yellow than belly. 
Skull as in S. rubidiventris.” 
LVI.—On Two new Species of Squirrels from the East 
Indies. By J. L. Bonnore, B.A. 
WHILE working at the squirrels in the National Collection I 
have come across two specimens each of which seems to 
belong to a hitherto undescribed species. The first was 
collected at Klong Morn, Siam, by Mr. 8. 8. Flower, and I 
propose for it the name 
Sciurus Flowert, sp. n, 
General colour above greyish brown, rather more rufous 
along the middle of the back, the colour being most intense 
on the head and snout. Hach hair is dark grey at its base, 
having a tip of rufous or pale ashy according to its position on 
the body, and also one or two annulations of a similar colour. 
These annulations are darkest along the middle line, lighter 
at the sides, and on the feet and limbs the colour is very pale, 
The ears and the parts immediately surrounding the mouth are 
deep rufous. ‘Ihe underparts and inner sides of the limbs are 
pure white, interspersed here and there with a few black and 
chestnut hairs, but not in sufficient numbers to in any wa 
influence the general appearance, which is pure white. The 
white extends slightly on the cheeks and there is a tendency 
to a white ring round the eye. ‘The tail is about equal in 
leneth to the body and moderately bushy ; the hairs are jet- 
black, annulated with fulvous, and ending in a fulvous tip, 
The skull in its general shape is rather short and stout; 
the rostrum tapering and short. The auditory bulle are 
moderately long and laterally flattened. It most nearly 
