42 DESCRIPTI\'E ACCOUNT OF 



ptp:romys phceomelas. 



Ptci'Dinvs p/iLVijinchis^ Giinther. Proc. Zool. Soc. Loud. 1873, 

 page 413. 



This is a brownish-black flying squirrel with a very glossy 

 back. The hairs on the hinder half of the back have a narrow 

 sub-terminal grey or white band which ]:)roduces a very ob- 

 scure, but minutelv punctulated appearance to the fur. The 

 upper surface of the parachute is less glossy, and the hairs 

 have no pale bands. The under surface is sparsely clad with 

 woolly chestnut-brown fur ; the throat, the centre of the belly 

 and the outer part of the membrane being most thickly clad. 

 Cheek bristles are present, but they are feeble and few in 

 number. The tail is bushy. 



This dark coloured flying squirrel is rare. Its habits are 

 like those oi J^tcrouivs uitidiis. Nati\'e name ' Kubang arang.' 



I obtained a very fine example of this species at Claude- 

 town, which is now in the Sarawak museum. 



Hab. Baram River (C. Hose). 



G E X U S S C I U ?v V T E 11 U S . 



SCIUROPTERUS PUL\^ERULENTUS. 



Sciui'optcrus pnlvcnilcntiis Giinther. Proc. Zool. Soc. 

 Lond. 1873, p. 413, pi. xxxviii. 



This is a small species, brownish black, with many of the 

 hairs grizzled with yellowish, due to the presence of sub-apical 

 yellowish bands, as the tips of the hairs are black. The basal 

 two thirds of the fur are greyish, passing gradually into brown- 

 ish black, which is succeeded by the yellowish ring, ending 

 in the black tips. This grizzling extends on to the parachute, 

 but not to the same degree as on the body and head. The 

 grizzling of the feet is carried to such an extent that they are 

 light brownish. The tail is distichous and busby, the fur at 

 its base being shorter than the remainder, and it is pale greyish- 

 brown, the hairs being blackish at the tips. 



Cheek-bristles are not observable. The ears are short 

 and pointed, and covered behind with short black hairs. The 

 incisors are pale yellow. 



Length of body from muzzle to root of tail, lo inches. 

 Length of tail - - - q inches. 



This species is also rare. I have only obtained two 

 specimens. 



Hab. Claudetown (C. Hose) Mount Dulit (C. Hose). 



