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hair beyond tip of tail-bone. Sciurus lokriah, Hodgs., Se. lokri- 
oides, Hodgs., and Sc. erythrogaster, Blyth, appear to be only 
three varieties of this Squirrel, the last very close to the Formosan. 
Se. erythreus, Pall., has a fringed ear, and is distinct. 
The British Museum has a red-throated Squirrel, marked from 
China. It is black on the upper parts and tail, chestnut on the 
underparts, fore legs, and hind feet, white on the sides and thighs. 
It differs somewhat from an animal also there from Borneo, but is 
so much in character with it that it is difficult to believe that it is 
really from China. Dr. J. E. Gray has described it as Setwrus rufo- 
gularis, in the Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1842. 
50. Sciurus Griserpectus. (Grey-breasted Squirrel.) 
Sciurus griseipectus, Gray, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 3. xx. 
p. 282. 
China is given as the habitat of this plain-coloured species ; but 
I have not had the good fortune to come across it in that country. 
51. Scrurus cuinensts. (Chinese Squirrel.) 
Sciurus chinensis, Gray, Ann. N. H. ser. 3. xx. p. 282 (1857). 
The Museum has two of this species from Shanghai, brought 
home by Mr. John Reeves. They are brown on the breast, upper 
parts, and tail; dusky wlute below, from chin to tail. Length of 
body about 7 inches, tail bushy and rather longer than the body. 
On my journey from Ningpo to Shanghai, overland, I saw many 
of this species in groves of trees. It is arboreal in habits. 
52. Scrurus M‘cLELLANDI. (M‘Clelland’s Squirrel.) 
Sciurus m‘clellandi, Horsfield, P. Z.S. 1839; Swinhoe, P. Z.S. 
1862, p. 11. 
This small striped Himalayan Squirrel, with tufted ears, is found 
in Hainan, the provinces of Kwangtung and Fokien, and in Formosa. 
M. A. Milne-Edwards assures me that he has also received it from 
Western Szechuen. 
53. ScruROPTERUS KALEENSIS. (Small Formosan Flying 
Squirrel.) 
Sciuropterus kaleénsis, Swinhoe, P. Z. 8. 1862, p. 359. 
Mountain-forests of North Formosa. I know no species of this 
form from South China. 
54. Preromys Granpis. (Large Red Flying Squirrel.) 
Pteromys grandis, Swinhoe, P. Z.S. 1862, p. 358, pl. xlv. 
Found in the north and central mountain-forests of Formosa. I have 
received it from various localities in the wilder parts of that island. 
55. Preromys PECTORALIS, sp. nov. (White-breasted Ilying 
Squirrel.) 
General colour a rich rufous; tail lighter, with brown at tip ; 
