178 SCIURID^. 



distichous ; molar teeth tuberculated. Usually of smaller size, otherwise 

 as in Pteromys. 



163. Sciuropterus caniceps. 



Gray, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. X. 262.— Blyth, Cat. 2^^.— Pteromys 

 senex, Hodgson. — Biyom cMmho, Lepch. 



The Grey-headed FLYisa-sQUiREEL. 



Deser. — Entire head iron-gray; orbits and base of ears deep orange 

 fulvous ; whole body above, with parachute and tail, a mixture of blackish 

 and golden yellow; limbs deep orange-ochreous ; margin of parachute 

 albescent ; beneath, the neck whitish, rest of the lower parts pale orange- 

 red ; tip of tail black ; ears nearly nude ; tail sub-distichous. 



Length of one, head and body 14 inches ; tail with the hair 16|. 



This species by its long and only slightly distichous tail, its large 

 size, and coloration, is quite a hnk between Sciuropterus and Pteromys, 

 and I would have preferred classing it with the latter, but for the sake of 

 uniformity with Blyth's Catalogue have placed it as the first of the former 

 group. The pelage is not so fine as in true Pteromys. 



It has been found in Nepal and Sikim. I got one or two specimens 

 only near Daijeeling and it was said to frequent a somewhat lower zone 

 than P. magnificus, rvz., from about 4,000 to 6,000 feet. 



' Horsfield, in his Catalogue of Mammalia, has Pteromys Pearsoni, Gray, 

 like caniceps, about one third smaller, paler above and below, head colored 

 like the back, no orange spot over the eye or at base of ears ; tail flatter 

 and broader. From Darjeeling. I fancy that this must be the young of 

 S. caniceps, or it may be S. villosus, q. v. Blyth does not notice it in his 

 Catalogue. 



Sc. Layardi, Blyth, from Ceylon, is stated to be somewhat allied to S. 

 caniceps. 



164. Sciuropterus fimbriatus. 



Gray, Mag. Nat. Hist. N. S. 1, 584.— Blyth, Cat. 2^%. —Pteromys 

 Leachit, Gray ? 



The Gray FLYiNO-soriRREL. 



Descr. — Fnr above pale rufous-brown, or soft gray, varied with black, 



