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MAMMALIA. 



Sciurus erythromelas, Temminck Esquiss. Zool., p. 248 (1853). 



Sciurus prevostii, var. sumatrana, var. bangkana and var. bornensis, S. 



atricapillus, and S. erythrogenys, Schlegel Nederl. Tijdsch, i, pp. 25-29, 



pi. i, ii (1863). 

 Macroxus rafflesii, Macroxus sarawakensis, Macroxus pluto, Gray Ann. 



Mag. N. H. (3), XX, pp. 277, 283, (1B67). 



Distribution. — The Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Banka, Billiton, 

 Borneo and Celebes. 



a. Skin Malacca E. R, Alston [P.] 



b. Skin S Matang, 9-70 E. R. Alston [P.] 

 c-d. 2 Skins g Borneo E. R. Alston [P-] 



and skulls. 

 e. Skin, skeleton ...... Zoological Gardens. 



/. Stuffed and Malacca A. Charlton, A. S. B. 



skull. 

 g. Stuffed and „ R. W. G. Frith, A. S. B. . 



skull. 



h. Stuffed Borneo Batavian Soc. (1844) A.S.B, 



j. Ale. i Zoological Gardens. 



k. Ale. ? ...... O. L. Fraser. 



Sciurus palmarum. 



Sciurus palmarum, Linnceus Sysi. Nat., 12th ed., i, p. 86(1766); Syies 

 P. Z. S., 1831, p. 103 ; Waterhouse Charlesw. Mag. N. H., i, 1837, p. 496; 

 Elliot Madr. Journ., x, p. 216 Lp'-] i Ogilby Royle Him. Bot., p. Ixvii ;• 

 Wagner Hugel's Kaschmir, iv, p. 573 ; Huiton, J. A. S. 5., xv, p. 168 . 

 Blyth J. A. S. B., xvi, 874; id. J. A. S. B., xx, p. 166; Horsfield Cat- 

 E. I. Mus., p. 152 ; Blyth Cat., no. 339, p. 106 j Jerdon Mamm., p. 170 

 McMaster Notes on Jerdon, pp. 50, 196 ; Stoliczka f. A. S. B., xli, p, 228 ; 

 Rainey P. A. S. B., 1875, p. 159; Blanford Persia, p. 50; Anderson 

 Anat Zool. Res., p. 257 ; Jentink Notes Leyd. Mus., v, p. 138; Murray 

 Zool. Sind., p. 42 ; Thomas P. Z. S., 1886, p. 56. 



Sciurus penicillatus. Leach. Zool. Misc., I, p. 6, pi. i (1814)* ; Hotsefild Cat. 

 E. I. Mus. p. 152. ~ 



The Palm squirrel ; Hindustani, Gilheri ; Bengali, Beral or 

 Lakki ; Mahratta, Kharri ; Canarese, Alalu ; Telegu, Vodata ; 

 Waddurs, Urta. 



Distribution, — The Palm squirrel is found all over the penin- 

 sula of India from the terai region of the Himalayas southwards ; 

 westwards it has been got by Blanford at Pishin in Persian Balu- 

 chistan, and eastwards it does not seem to occur beyond Calcutta ; 

 it is also said to be absent from the east coast country about the 

 Northern Circars and from Malabar. 



Pishin, Baluchistan, W. T. Blanford. 



7-2-72. ^ 



Bichiakoh, Nepal terai, J. Scully. 



21-12-77. 



Manbhoom Mus. Collector (1866). 



Calcutta E. Blyth (1842), A. S. B. 



,1 J. Anderson. 



Botanical Gardens J. Anderson (1870). 



