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The ground colour of the Malayan individuals differs but slightly, 

 according to the more red or yellow rust colour of the bands of the hairs. 

 The anterior part of the tail above is of the same colour as the back, 

 the rest is either uniformly black, reddish, or with transverse bands, or 

 has the tuft of that colour. The colour of the ears is brownish in 

 some, but generally of the leaden grey, grizzled colour of the head, cheeks, 

 chin and outside of the limbs. The feet are black or slightly grizzled. 



The largest individuals of this numerous species measure from the 

 apex of the nose to the root of the tail one foot ; the tail one foot and 

 half inch. 



Sciurus vittatus, Raffles. 



Syn.— Tupai, Raffles. 



Sciurus bivittatus, Raffles, Desmar. I A , „ c u 

 r? -i r« • t> /-. • > Apud Horsfield. 



Ecureuil 1 oupai, F. Cuvier, J r 



Macroxus Toupai, Lesson, apud Gray : List. 



Sciurus flavimanus, Is. Geoffroy, apud Schinz. 



" Tupai" of the Malays of the Peninsula. 

 Hab. — Singapore, Pinang, Malayan Peninsula. 



Sumatra, Borneo, Canton. 

 This is the most numerous species in the Straits of Malacca, the larg- 

 est individuals measuring from the apex of the nose to the root of the 

 tail eleven inches ; the tail eleven inches. 



Sciurus nigrovittatus, Horsfield. 



Syn. — Sciurus griseiventer, Is. Geoffroy, apud Schinz. 

 Hab. — Malayan Peninsula. 



Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Canton. 

 Not numerous ; the largest individual observed, a female, measured 

 from the apex of the nose to the root of the tail nine inches ; the tail 

 eight and half inches. 



Sciurus tenuis, Horsfield. 

 Syn. — Sciurus modestus, S. Miiller ? 

 Hab. — Singapore, Malayan Peninsula. 

 Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Canton. 

 Of two individuals observed, the larger, a male, measured from the 

 apex of the nose to the root of the tail six inches ; the tail seven inches. 



