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Vernacular names. — Kadalale, Kempalale ( Kanarese ) ; Tambrikar 

 (Marathi) ; Bet-urta (Waddars and Haran Shikaris) ; Kargilherl, Jtingli 

 Gilheri ( Dekhani). 



['' Plentiful in the Forests round Devikop and Samasgi. Very active 

 and rather shy. Where abundant, it soon makes its presence known by it 

 loud call ; any sudden noise, such as hitting a tree sharply with a stick, 

 will often start these squirrels calling in all directions. — " G. C. S.] 



FUNAMBULUS PALMARtTM, L. 



The Palm Squirrel. 



(Synonymy in No. 2.) 

 $ 95, 103, 105; $ 6, 104, 106, 214, 250. Dharwar. 

 $ 337, 338, 421 ; $ 420. Gadag, Dharwar. 

 $ 646, 653, 654, 655 ; 9 611, 616, 661, 662, 687. Hawsbhavi 

 S. Dharwar. 



{See also Reports 2 and 4.) 

 Vernacular names. — Alale, Alalu, Inachi, Viirchi (Kanarese) ; Karzani 

 (Marathi); Urta (Waddars and Haran Shikaris) ; Gilehri (Dekhani). 



[" Very plentiful, occurring everywhere except in the forest country where 

 it is replaced by F. tristriatus. Particularly abundant in the neighbourhood 

 of houses — sleeping in the roofs and spending the day in the verandahs and 

 surrounding trees. Its call, which is a loud unmusical chatter, is uttered 

 very frequently ; when startled, angry, or in any way excited. 



" They may often be found in prickly pear thickets, when their mouths 

 are usually stained crimson with the juice of the fruit. Both this species 

 and tristriatus feed also on the berries of the Lantana.'" — G. C. S.] 

 FuNAMBXjLtJs TRISTRIATUS, Waterh. 

 The jungle Striped Squirrel. 

 1837. Sciurus tristriatus, Waterhouse. Charl. Mag. N. H. I, p. 499. 

 1667. Sciurus (Tamias) dussumieri, Milne-Edwards. Rev. Mag. Zool. 



XIX, p. 226. 

 1891. Sciurus tristriatus, Blanford. Mammalia, No. 254. 

 2 1, 2, 35. Dharwar. 



^ 206 ; $ 124, 176, 205. Devikop, Dharwar. 

 $ 774, 777, 814, Skulls only, 794, 795, 796. Samasgi, S. 

 Dharwar. 

 '' Replaces F. palmarum in the forest part of the Mulnad. Its call how- 

 ever is distinct, being softer and much more musical." — G. 0. S.] 

 FuNAMBULTJs PENNANTi, Wrought. 

 The co'trimon five-striped Squirrel. 

 (Synonymy in No. 1.) 

 $ 69. Dharwar. 



