1875.] Rodents and Squirrels. 37 



85. S. piceus. 

 Sciurus piceus, Peters, Proe. Zool. Soc. 1866, p. 429, 

 Tenasserim. 



*86. S. lokkiah (J. 153). 



Sciurus lokriah, Hodgson, J. A. S„ B. 1836, p. 233 ; & subflaviventer, McClelland, vide 

 J. A. S. B. xxiv. p. 475. 



A mountain race, inhabiting JSTipal, Sikhim, the EMsia hills, and those 

 of Arakan. 



*87. S. assameistsis. 



Sciurus assamensis, M'Clelland, vide J. A. S. B. xxiv. p. 475 ; S. blythii, Tytler, 

 Ann. M. N. H. 1854, p. 72. 



A very abundant race, inhabiting the valley of the Brahmaputra, with 

 Eastern Bengal, Tippera, Chittagong, and Arakan. 



*88. S. PYGEKYTHEUS. 



Sciurus pygerythrus, Is. Geoff., Zoologie Voy. de Belanger, vide J. A. S. B. xxiv. p. 475. 

 It inhabits Lower Pegu, and is common in the neighbourhood of Bangoon. 



89. S. SLADEKI. 



Sciurus sladeni, Anderson, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 139. 

 Thizyain, in Upper Burma. 



90. S. GOKDOOT. 



Sciurus gordoni, Anderson, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 140. 

 Bhamo, Upper Burmah. 



91. S. QTJI^QUESTEIATUS. 



Sciurus quinquestriatus, Anderson, P. Z. S; 1871, p. 142. 



A hill species, common at Ponsee, on the Kakhyen range of hills, east 

 of Bhamo, at an elevation of from 2000 to 3000 feet. 



92. S. BEKDMOKEI. 



Sciurus berdmorei 9 Blyth, J. A. S. B. xviii. p. 603, xxviii. p. 418, xxxi. p. 334 ; S. 

 mouhoti, Gray. 



The Ground Squirrel. Tenasserim, Martaban, Mergui, Cambodja. 



Prom what I have observed of this species I doubt if it ever ascends 

 trees, as I never saw it retreat to them, but always to the cover of low 

 herbage. It should, perhaps, more properly range as a species of Tamias. 



