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104. Pteeomys punctatus Gray. The Spotted Plying-Squirrel. 



Distribution. Malacca and Burma {vide Blanf. Faun. Ind., 

 Mamtn. p. 366). 



105. Pteeomys tepheomelas Giinth. 



O. Thomas (P. Z. S. 1886, p. 74) records two specimens collected 

 by Davison, one from Klang, Selangor, and one from Jaffaria, 

 Johore. 



106. Sciueopteeits albonigee Hodgs. The Parti- coloured 

 Plying-Squirrel. 



Distribution. " The Himalayas from Nepal eastward, at an 

 elevation of 3000 to 5000 feet. Pound also in the hills south 

 of Assam, in Manipur, Yunnan, and Siam. Some skins in the 

 British Museum from Borneo are also referred to this species." 

 (Blanf. Faun. Ind., Mamm. p. 367.) 



107. Sciubopteees sagitta (Linn.). Horsfield's Plying- 

 Squirrel. 



Sciuropterus horsfieldii, Cantor, p. 45. 

 Sciuropterus sagitta, Blanf. Paun. Ind., Mamm. p. 367. 

 Of this species Cantor obtained a single skin, from Kedah. 

 In the Museum at Taiping I saw two specimens from Larut, 

 Perak. 



Distribution. Burma, Cambodia, Malay Peninsula (Kedah, 

 Perak), Sumatra ?, Bauka, Java. 



Personally, the only place where 1 have seen Sciuropterus alive 

 was on Penang Hill, at about 2200 feet elevation. On the 

 17th March, 1896, 1 noticed two grey ones going from tree to tree 

 in bright daylight; and on the 29th March, 1898,1 obtained a 

 male specimen near the same spot ; I do not know to which species 

 it belongs, the large ears have no pencils of hair at the base. 



Colour. Above dark grizzled brown, plentifully sprinkled with 

 rich rufous yellow (underfur of back grey, hairs dark brown 

 tipped with rufous yellow). Tail, upper surface nearly uniform 

 dove-coloured brown. Below, very pale lemon-yellow under the 

 head, neck, and body ; pale rufous under the parachute ; light red 

 under the tail. A dark patch round eye. Cheeks rufous yellow. 

 Nose, chin, and ears pale mouse-colour. The fringe of hair on 

 the anterior margin and corner of the lateral flying-membrane is 

 above rich rufous, and below buff turning to a warm reddish yellow 

 at the edge. 

 Size : — 



Head and body 188 mm. about 7| inches. 



Tail, without hair 195 „ „ 7| „ 



Tail, with hair 220 „ „ 8| „ 



Hind-foot, without claw . . 34 „ 

 Ear 22 



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Extent ... 305 „ „ 12 „ 



