MAMMAL SURVEY OF INDIA. 53 



LuTRA MACBODUS, Gray. 

 TTie nmooth Indian Otter. 



1865. Lutra macrodus, Gray. P. Z. S., p. 128. 



1878. Lutra ellioti, AndLQxson. Kn. Zool. Res., p. 211. 



1888. Lutra ellioti, Blanford, Mammalia No. 93. 

 (S 1319. Kakara, Damoh. 



Though Blanford originally adopted ellioti as the name of this species, he 

 later accepted macrodus, as explained by him in his ' Appendix and errata' 

 at page 601 of the "Mammalia. " — Very little is known of the representa- 

 tives of the genus Lutra in India. Many who are in a position to obtain 

 specimens are tempted to retain them on account of the pelt. "We would 

 venture to point out that if any member will send the skin of the head in 

 front of the ears and the skull all that is essential for diagnosis will be avail- 

 able. 



Ratufa indica bengalensis, Blanf. 



The Central Indian Giant Squirrel. 



1897. Sciurusindicus bengalensis, Blanford. Journ. B. N. H. S., Vol. XI., 



p. 303. 

 1910. Ratufa indica bengalensis, Wroughton. Journ. B. N. H. S., Vol. 

 XIX., p. 889. 

 S 866, 886. $ 865, 867, 868, 876, 877. Dhain, Hoshangabad. 

 <S 902, 903, 904, 906, 909, 910, 929. $ 907, 911, 926, 926, 927, 

 928. Bori, Hoshangabad. 

 " These animals were first found at Dhain, on a steep hill side sloping up 

 from the river. When disturbed they do not dash off and so betray their 

 whereabouts, but generally lie flat along a branch, and, notwithstanding 

 their brilliant colour, are almost invisible unless actually looked for. They 

 may often be found by following up their shrill whistling call. They can 

 take big leaps from one bough to another, but I have never seen them near 

 or on the ground. The nest is very large and composed of twigs and 

 placed high up in the topmost branches of a tree." — C. A. 0. 



FUNAMBULUS PALMAB,UM, L. 



The Palm Squirrel. 

 (Synonymy in No. 2.) 



$ 894, 898, 899. Dhain, Hoshangabad. 



5 979, 984, 991, 992. $ 972, 980, 983. Rorighat, Hoshangabad. 



6 994, 995, 998, 1002, 1021, 1029. > pa^i,^^3.i,i Hoshangabad 

 2 996, 997, 1C04, 1005, 1015, 1032. ;^acnmarm, nosnangabacl. 



2 1386. Chinchpali, Chanda. 



{See also Reports No. 2, 4 and 6.) 



" These squirrels were found high up on the hills and living amongst the 

 bamboos. They are not common, but seem quite fearless, in appearance 

 they are round and fluffy, the hair does not lie flat but stands on end. The 

 call seems to be a piping note, but not such a shrill note as that used by 

 the similar squirrels in open cultivated areas." — 0. A. C. 



FuNAMBULUS PENNANTi, Wrought. 



The common fiie-striped Squirrel. 



(Synonymy in No. 1.) 



cJ 775. Khapa, Hoshangabad. 



6 845. 2 838, 850. Sakot, Hoshangabad. 



