SYNOPSIS OP THE 



674 3. P. Genibarbis (the Kechubu.) Hoary on the up- 

 per part, with a yellowish dorsal line ; tail oblong, obtuse, 

 flat, and distichous ; numerous vibrissas on the cheeks. 



Pteromy Genibarbis, Horsfield, ZooLJava, No. 4, 



Icon. Horsfleld, I, c. 



Inhabits Java. 



675. 4. P. Nitidus (the Bright Pteromys.) Deep chest- 

 nut above; bright red underneath ; tail deep brown, parti- 

 cularly near the end, and cylindrical. Body about sixteen 

 inches long. 



Pteromys Nitidus, Desmarest, Ency. Method. Mammalo- 1 

 gie, sp. 551. 



Ecureuil Eclatant, Geoff. Collect, du Mus. 

 Inhabits Java. 



676. 5. P. »Sagi^to (the Barbed Polatouche.) Deep brown 

 above ; white underneath ; tail bright brown. Length of 

 body about six inches, of tail nearly the same. "W 



Pteromys Sagitta, Cuv. Reg. Anim. 207, Sciurus Sa- 

 gitta, Penn. Polatouche Fleche, Geoff. Collect, du Mus. 



Icon. 



• Inhabits Java. 



677. 6. P. Petaurista (Sailing Squirrel.) Chestnut co- 

 lour, with the hairs tipped with white on the shoulders ; 

 whitish-gray underneath; thighs red; feet brown ; tail 

 blackish and cylindrical. 



Sciurus Petaurista, Pallas, Miscel. 54. Tagnan, Buff. 

 Hist. Nat. Sup. iii. Sailing Squirrel^ Pennant, Quad. ii. 

 152. 



Icon. Pallas, I. c. p. 6,/. 1 and 2. Buff. I. c. iii. tab. 21 

 and 22 bis, and Sup. tab. 67. Schreb. tab. 224. Ency. 

 Method, t. 11, f. 5,^. 



Inhabits India and the Islands. 



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