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Found in heavy forest, singly or in pairs. When alarmed it usually 

 makes for ground, it was also observed to come down in the evening, so 

 probably it breeds in holes among the roots of trees. The call is a deep 

 toned clack rapidly repeated. I saw this squirrel only at Sedonchen." — 

 C.A.C. 



(49) TOJMEUTES LOKROIDES, HodgS. 



The Hoary-bellied Himalaycm Squirrel, 

 1836. Sciurus lokroides, Hodgson, J.A.S.B.,v., p. 232. 

 1842. Sciurus assamensis, McClelland. (No description.) 

 1854. Sciurus blythii, Tyler, A.M.N.H., 2, XIV, p. 172. 

 1891, Sciurus locroides, Blanford, Mammalia, No. 251. 



(S 3, $ 1, Pashok ; S 1, Kurseong ; S 2,Narbong : c? 6, ? 5, Sivok, 

 (50) ToMEUTES siMiLis, Gray. 

 The Red-flanked Himalayan Squirrel. 



1867. Macroxus similis, Gray, A.M.N.H, 3, XX., p. 274. 



1891. Sciurus locroides, Blanford, Mammalia, No. 251 (partim). 

 c5'4, $8, Rongli; 1, 5, Gangtok ; 3, Dikchu. 



Mr. Crump's note does not distinguish between the two species. 



" Found at low elevation. At Rongli it was very partial to oranges, 

 doing much damage to the crop. The " dray " is a collection of grass and 

 sticks, placed high iip in a tree. This squirrel is found in heavy forest, 

 and near villages and may often be seen on the ground searching for food. 

 Considering the size of the animal its call is sometimes very loud." — C.A.C. 



(51) FuNiMBULUS PENNANTI, Wr. 



The Common Five-striped Squirrel, 



(Synonymy in JNo. 1.) 

 d"l, Haldibari. 

 (*e also Reports Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 19, 21 and 22.) 

 This is apparently a straggler but it is interesting to find it is pennanti 

 which so far has been represented in Northern India as far south as 24® 

 (at any rate in the east), and not 2)almarum, which would seejn to be the 

 more likely, as Calcutta, which is well in palmarum country is most closely 

 connected with Sikkim. I am therefore doubtful about its being an ' in- 

 troduced ' specimen as conjectured by Mr. Crump. 



" Not found in Sikkim nor even near the foot hills. Probably was in- 

 troduced at Haldibari where I saw it only in the town and not in the 

 surrounding villages." — C.A.C. 



(52) Dremomys lokriah lokriah, Hodgs. 



The Long-snouted Nepal Squirrel. 



1836. Sciurus lokriah, Hodgson, J.A.S.B., V, p. 232. 

 1891. Sciurus locria, Blanford, Mammalia, No. 243. 



d 2, $ 2, Lachen ; $ 1, Ringin ; d 1, Ghoom ; cJ 3, $ 1, Sukia- 

 pokhri, 5 1, Batasia. 



(53) Deemomys lokkiah bhotia, Wk. 



The Long-snouted Bhootan Squirrel, 



1916. Dremomys lokriah bhotia, Wroughton, Journ. B.M.H.S., Vol. XXIV, 

 p. 425. 



c? 1. Karpomang; c? 3, $ 3, Sedonchen; 5 1, Gangtok ; 

 c? 2, 2 2, 1 (not sexed, skull in), Chuntang. 

 There are clearly two races of lokriah in this series of Dremomys. The 

 one series closely agreeing with the co-types of lokriah from Nepal was mostly 



