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and even flat, a considerabie area is provided which is suit- 
able for vegetable gardens with little need for terracing. 
Through the woods of the ridge a path runs more or less north- 
wards and having a gentle slope affords a pleasant walk. 
In all about 20 acres would be available for building while 
about half that area could be cleared of forest for gardening 
and cow-keeping. 
There appears to be an ample supply of water all the year 
round in the gulley. Though a few mosquitoes occur at night 
no Anopheles were included in the collection made. 
The higher ridge near the summit has also some extent of 
flattish land but this is much smaller than the area available at 
the lower site and there would be a difficulty about water: also 
a good deal of cloud or mist is generally present so that the 
slightly lower temperature (+2°) due to an extra height of 
4-500 ft. would not counter-balance the greater area and con- 
venience of the other locality. 
Quite close to this is the actual summit which is reached 
in about 50 minutes from Padang ’toh Seh: from it there is a 
clear view in all directions, including Penang and its shipping, 
the Muda River and the Larut Hills. 
IIl—MAMMALS. 
The mammal fauna of Kedah Peak appears to be very 
poor. This is due to the fact that the mountain has never 
had any connection with the main range of the Peninsula 
while uncongenial conditions have as usual prevented the up- 
ward spread of the lowland forms. By far the most interesting 
of the few animals obtained were Hylomys siutllus, Epimnys 
ferreocanus and Chiropodomys glirordes. 
Besides the species recorded below there were observed a 
tiger, binturong and some small bats, but none of these were 
obtained. Fresh tracks of tapir were frequently met with just 
below the summit and the goat-antelope is reported to inhabit 
some of the peaks, while the cries of a species of gibbon and 
leaf monkey were heard from the lower slopes. 
I. SCIURUS VITTATUS MINIATUS. 
Sciurus notatus miniatus, Miller, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., 
Washington, II, p. 79 (1900). 
3 Males. 
Three very typical specimens in which the red pencil 
of the tail extends nearly half-way towards the base. 
Not at all common on the higher slopes of the mountain. 
2. SCIURUS TENUIS SURDUS. 
Sciurus tenuis surdus, Miller, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., 
Washington, II, p. 80 (1900). 
3 Males, 7 Females. 
