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ears, as represented in Biiffon's plate, and hence S. varicgatus is clearly ref- 

 erable in part (and I think mainly) to tiie Southern Fox Squirrel of the 

 present article. The animal described very imperfectly under J'.ie above- 

 cited names by Fernandez is apparently referal)le to the S. hi/popyrrhun of 

 Wagler, § as claimed by the last-mentioned author. 



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* Id UoMum of CompArftlirn Zootomy, OambrtdKe, Mass. 

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