PTEROMYS. 303 



externally and internally. No cheek-bristles ; tail distichously bushy, and dusky 

 grey. 



Inches. 

 Length of body ........... 6"4 



tail 3-0 



Northern Europe and Asia. 



Pteuomys momonga, Temminck.' 



Fteromys momoiiga, Temminck, Mamm. Fauna Japon. 1847^ p. 46, pi. xiv. ; Miiller und Schlegel, 



Verhandl. 1839-44, p. Ill j Schinz, Syn. Mamm. vol. ii. 1845, p. 528. 

 Sciwroptera momoga, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. vol. xxviii. 1859, p. 278. 



This is a slightly larger species than P. volans, and differs from it in its dull 

 reddish-brown upper fur. The under parts are white, and the central line of 

 the taU above and below is dusky brownish-black. The tail is shorter than the body 

 and distichous. The ears are rather short, broad at the base and not tufted. Cheek- 

 bristles are absent. 



Inches. 



Length of body ........... 7'08 



tail 4-07 



Inhabits Japan. 



^ The specific name of this squirrel is often eiToneously written P. momoga instead of P. momonya. 



