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34.— S. Tristriatus, Waterhouse. (Journal R. A. S., 

 XVI., 1001.) 



Syn. — Lena, Sin. ; Anil, Mai. ; Surkachi, Port, 

 for all the tribe. 

 The common low-country palm squirrel ; identical with 

 the Indian race. 



35. — S. Brodiei, Blytk and Layard. 

 Peculiar to the Island ; common on the west coast from 

 Point Pedro to Puttalam, replacing S. tristriatus, from 

 which it is easily distinguishable by its pale colour and long 

 pencil tuft at the extremity of the tail. This, however, is 

 often wanting in stuffed specimens, and indeed even 

 in live ones, the hair being but lightly attached to the 

 skin. 



36. — S. Layard i, Blytk. 



This lovely little squirrel I procured in the jungles near 

 Ambagamuwa. It is peculiar to the interior or hilly 

 districts, and of a new species. 



37. — S. Kelaarti, Layard. 



I procured a Sciurus about Tangalla, which I fancy will 

 prove a new species ; and shall therefore name it after one of 

 our members who is now taking up the study of the fauna 

 of his native country, thus offering a bright example to his 

 apathetic countrymen. Our Society may look forward with 

 strong hopes to many new species being added to our 

 indigenous fauna by his researches. 



S. Kelaarti may be described as very like S. Palmarum 

 of India, the head much redder, the alves of the back and 

 belly more blended, and the animal altogether smaller. It 

 entirely replaces all the small Sciuri from Tangalla and 

 Hambantota, and I should fancy extends far on towards 

 Trincomalee. 



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