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that zoologists have divided them into local races. One of these com- 

 monly exhibited is the Sumatran race (8. raffiesii). It is distinguished 

 from others by a large white spot on the side of the muzzle, by its 

 greyish or brownish cheeks and side of the neck, and by its red fore limb 

 and shoulder. A variety with under parts white has also been 

 exhibited. 



Hab. — The Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Banka, Billiton, Borneo, 

 and the Celebes. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Nearly five years. 



(128) THE PLANTAIN SQUIBBEL. 



(SCIUEUS PLANTANI— Ijung.) 



Olive brown in colour. 



Hab. — Common in the islands of the Indian Archipelago. 



A young specimen lived for about three months only. 



(129) THE G-EEY SQUIBBEL. 



(SCIURUS CINEREUS— Linn.) 



Of an uniform greyish brown colour ; tail bushy ; under parts white ; 

 sides of the face and feet with yellowish cinereous tint. 

 Hab. — Eastern United States westward to the plains. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 A specimen is liviDg since 1881. 



(130) THE COMMON SQUIRBEL. 



(SCIUEtTS VULaAEIS-i^w.) 

 Brownish red above ; under parts white. 



Hab. — Europe and Northern Asia, as far south as the Caucasus, 

 Thibet, and Northern China. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Nearly eighteen months. 



(131) THE BED-BELLIED ELYING SQUIBBEL. 



(PTEEOMYS MAGNIFICUS— Hodgs.) 

 The limbs are united by an expanded membrane; colour of the 

 back dark maroon chestnut, with black tips to the hairs ; the head and 

 neck also of the same colour, with yellowish tints ; the hairs about the 



