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(124) THE HOARY-BELLIED GREY SQUIRREL. 



(SCIUEUS LOKEOIDES— Hodgs.) 



Smaller than any of the preceding species ; length of the head and 

 body about 8 inches ; tail about 6 inches ; colour of the body above 

 rufous olive brown ; under surface much paler, or rufous hoary. 



Hab. — From Nepal eastwards through the Himalayas to Assam, and 

 southwards through Manipur to Arracan, Preparis Island and Upper 

 Burinah. The specimen exhibited here was received from the district 

 of Jessore. 



A black variety, referable to this species, was obtained from Cachar. 



Length of life in captivity. 



From 1880 to 1889. 



(125) THE COMMON STRIPED SQUIRREL. 



(SCIUEUS PALMAEUM-Z^rc.) 



Well known in Bengal, and abundantly found in a wild state 

 within the garden. 



Hab. — Found all over the peninsula of India from the Terai region 

 of the Himalayas southwards ; westwards as far as Persian Beluchistan ; 

 and eastwards as far as the north-eastern boundary of the district of 

 24-Pergunnahs. 



(126) THE ORANGE-BELLIED GREY SQUIRREL. 



(SCIUEUS BLANFOEDI— Blyth.) 



Grey above ; tail tip black; feet yellow ; below orange. 

 Hab. — Upper Burmah. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 Two years and about five months. 



(127) THE RUFOUS-NECKED SQUIRREL. 



(SCIUEUS PEEVOSTI— Besm.) 



Upper parts black ; tip of the tail with a reddish chestnut tint ; the 

 side of the face and lower jaw, the side of the neck and the shoulder and 

 humeral region greyish white ; a broad band of yellowish white runs 

 along the side, extending over the outside of the thigh to the heel ; under 

 parts maroon chestnut. 



This species is subject to great variations, according as they inhabit 

 different areas ; but so constant and well marked these variations are 



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