Red-armed Squirrel. 



Sciurus rufohrachiatus, Waterhouse, Proc. Zool. Soc. p. 128, 1843. 



„ rufo-brachium, Waterhouse, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. p. 202, 1842. 



The red-armed Squirrel approaches very nearly to the Sciurus annulatus of authors, but is 

 distinguishable by its richer colouring. The general tint of Sciurus annulatus might be described 

 as yellowish-grey, whilst that of the present animal is dark rusty-grey ; and especially by the bright 

 rust-like tint of the under side of the limbs, and the pale rust or rusty-white colour of the belly. 

 The heel is clothed with hair. 



Judging from the skull, the present species must be much larger than the Sciurus annulatus. 

 Its form is nearly the same, but the nasal portion is narrower and more elongated, and the post- 

 orbital processes are considerably larger in proportion. 



On this plate has been figured " a cultivated medicinal plant ( Barleria prionites) from the 

 Dukhun, where it is called ' Pewlee Koruntee' by the Mahrattas. The leaves of the Yellow 

 Koruntee are used to rub the teeth and gums with; being supposed to possess an antiseptic, 

 strengthening, and astringent quality." This has also been copied from one of Colonel Sykes' 

 drawings. 



Habitat, the island of Fernando Po, western coast of Africa. 



The fur of this Squirrel is moderately long, rather harsh, each hair is annulated with black and 

 yellow; the under surface of the body is dirty yellow, with a slight rufous tinge; the hinder por- 

 tions of the fore legs, red; tail long, each hair being annulated with black and white or yellowish- 

 white, and adorned at the base with reddish; ears, small; the incisors have a slight groove 

 longitudinally. 



Length of the head and body, eight inches and a half ; tail, ten inches and a half. 



