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Major Mayor obtained in all 18 specimens as follows : — 

 Kottawa (480') 4, Udugama 11, Kanna 3. The average of the 

 measurements recorded for these specimens is head and body, 143 ; 

 tail 140; hindfoot 36; ear 16. When these specimens are laid 

 out in a row their warmer colouring, strong colour contrasts, 

 and grizzled feet differentiate them from the sober, dull coloured 

 pahnarum palmaruin. 



Funamhulus 'palmaruin helaarti, Layard. 



Size of favonicus and general colouring very miich as in that 

 form, but all three dorsal stripes white. 



Blyth quotes from a letter from Layard (J. A. S. B. XVIII, 

 p. 602, 1849) "at Hambantote I got a new (Sciurus ; like 

 palmancm, only the head is much redder, the colour of the back 

 and belly more blended and the animal altogether smaller.* This 

 entirely replaces all the small iSciuri in that part of the country : 

 they are first seen at Tangalle, and I fancy extend round to 

 Trincomalee." 



The present fine series enables us to say that the form extends 

 not only round to Trincomalee but ranges westwards through the 

 North Central Province. 



This is evidently the ordinary lowland form, as distinguished 

 from the submontane favonicus on the one hand, and from brodiei 

 of the Northern " Palmyra Country " on the other. 



The three white (or almost white) dorsal stripes are the most 

 striking character of this form. 



Fimamhulus ioalmaru')n brodiei, Blyth. 



The form of the extreme north, most nearly approaching true 

 pahnarum in colouration, but larger in size. 



General colour above grizzled pale bufi" and black, the individual 

 hairs " cream buflF" with a black median ring and short black tip. 

 The 'saddle' darker, with "orange rufous" replacing the "cream 

 bufi ", not extending on to the shoulders. No ochraceous colouring 

 on the face, which with the nape, and shoulders are coloured like 

 the flank. All three dorsal stripes buff". Tail below " orange 

 rufous" (i.e., red rather than yellow). 



Feet buff", though very fine grizzling can be seen on close 

 examination. 



Type locality — North Ceylon, "the Palmyra District from Puttam 

 to Jafna." 



Major Mayor obtained 21 adult specimens at Mannar and Ohed- 

 dikulam, the average measurements of which workout as follows : — 

 Head and body 152 ; tail 148 ; hindfoot 37 ; ear 17. 



* We do not know exactly with what form Layard is comparing- his new squirrel. 



