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Mammals of Burma. 



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mon in Ceylon. Examples from the Arakan mountains do not differ from 

 those of the E. Himalaya and the hills bordering on the Brahmaputra 

 valley to the southward of it. The races brought together under the name 

 S. giganteus, Tern., seem to be almost endless, but each of them is locally 

 true to its particular type of colouring, within a moderate range of variation. 



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*80. S. FEKET7GINEUS. 



Sciurus ferrugineus, F. Cuv., Mamm. Lithog.; S. keraudreni, Is. Geoffroy, vide J. A. S. B. 

 xxiv. p. 474, xxxi. p. 334 ; S. siamensis ? Gray. 



The Bay Squirrel. Occurs in the hilly regions of Arakan and Pegu. 



81. S. CANICEPS. 



Sciurus caniceps, Gray, Ann. M. N. H. 1842, p. 212 ; S. chrysonotus, Blyth, J. A. S. B. 

 xvi. p. 873, xxiv. p. 474. 



The Golden-backed Squirrel. It inhabits the Tenasserim provinces, but 

 is commoner to the southward ; it is certainly not found in Bhotan, or any 

 part of India, as asserted by Dr. Gray. 



82. S. ATKODOESALIS. 



Sciurus atrodorsalis, Gray, Ann. M. N. H. 1842, p. 213; vide J. A. S. B. xxiv. p. 477, 

 xxviii. p. 276 ; var. S. hyperythrus, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xxiv. p. 474, vide Beavan in P. Z. S. 

 1866, p. 428 ; S. rufogaster, Gray, same variety. 



The Black-backed Squirrel. It is common in the hills about Maulmein, 

 but is replaced on the opposite side of the Salween by the next species. 

 It certainly does not occur in " India, Benares," as asserted by Dr. Gray. 



*83. S. PHAYEEI. 



Sciurus phayrei, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xxiv. p. 476, xxviii. p. 275 ; S. pygerythrus, var. ? 

 ibid. xvii. p. 345. 



Phayre's Squirrel. It is common throughout the Province of Martaban, 

 but does not inhabit Malabar, as has been stated.* 



84. S. BLAtfEOEDI. 

 Sciurus phayreiy Blyth, J. A. S. B. xxxi. p. 333. 



It has been found in the vicinity of Ava, and the Shan hills, but not in 

 " India," as asserted by Dr. Gray. 



* Ann. M. N. H. ser. 3, vol. xx. p. 277. 



