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the tips of the hairs. Size rather smaller than Sciurus tenuis. 

 This is a low countr)- species, only ascending the mountains to 

 about looo-ft. 



Baram river (C. Hose). Mount Dulit lOOO-ft (C. Hose). 

 Mount Mulu (A. Everett). 



SCIURUS TENUIS. 



Scnirus tcimis^ Blyth, Journ. As. Soc, vol. xvi., 1847, p. 

 874 (in part). 



The head is concolorous with the back, sides of neck and 

 thighs pale rufous not being much pronounced. Back olive 

 brown, belly yellowish white. From tip of the muzzle to root 

 of the tail measures 8 inches, and the tail 6, and with hair 8 

 inches. Common everywhere in Borneo, both in the low 

 country and on the mountains to the height of 3000-ft. 



Hab. Baram River (C. Hose). Penrisen Hills (A. Everett). 



SCIURUS LATICAUDATUS. 



Sciiirns laticaudiitus^ MiiUer & Schlegel, Verhandl. 1839- 

 44, pp. 100 and 215, figs 1,3; 



As remarked by Miiller and Schlegal, its pelage has a 

 strong resemblance to the pelage of kS. instgnis, having much 

 the same character, except that it has no black bands. The 

 coloration, as in S. fnsi'giiis^ is more marine than in any other 

 Asiatic squirrel, except perhaps S. davidianus^ and it is very 

 variable in its intensity, varying from light to dark, almost 

 blackish brown. It is about the size of S. insignis and the tail 

 is shorter than the body, reaching to about the eye when laid 

 forwards. The tail is moderately bushy, rather contracted at 

 the base, but expanding towards the tip. The hairs are banded 

 rather broadly with four alternate pale brown and dark brown 

 bands, the last band being the darkest and the broadest, with a 

 pale brown tip. The ears have the same form as in the 

 squirrels, but the moustache is much more feeble. The under 

 surface is nearly pure white in some, and rich orange-yellow in 

 others. 



This species, which is found in Borneo and the Malay 

 Peninsula, presents a striking resemblance to a Tupaia. It 

 is a very rare squirrel in Borneo, I have as yet met with but 

 two specimens in the Baram district, both of which were found 

 in the low country. 



Hab. Baram River (C. Hose). Kina Balu (A. Everett). 



SCIURUS HOSEl. 



Sciurus Iioscz\ Thomas Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist, for Sept. 

 1892. p. 215, 216. 



This somewhat striking squirrel was found by me both on 

 Mount Dulit and Mount Batu Song. It is undoubtedly a 



