148 CHILIAN SaUIRRl^L. 



the belly is a white band, reaching from the 

 shoulders to the thighs ; the eyes are also encir- 

 cled with white, and the tail is black, with whit- 

 ish hairs intermixed. It is an inhabitant of Gingi 

 in the East Indies, 



VAR. ? 



Plantanfe Squirrel. Pennant Quadr. 2, p. 151. 



This, says Mr. Pennant, much resembles the 

 common squirrel, but is lighter coloured, and has 

 a yellow line extending along the sides from leg 

 to leg. It is common in Java and Prince's Island, 

 and is called by the Malayee, Ba-djing : it lives 

 much on plantanes ; is very shy ; retreats at the 

 sight of mankind, and clatters over the leaves of 

 the plantanes with vast noise. * It is also common 

 Qxi the tamarind trees. 



CHILIAN SQUIRREL. 



Sciunis Degus. S. fusco-Jlavescens, linea hmierali nigra. Lin. 



Syst, Nat. Gmel.p. 152. Molhi. Ckil. p. 269. 

 yellowish-brown Squirrel, with a black stripe on each shoulder. 



This species is mentioned by Molina in his 

 Natural History of Chili. Jt is somewhat larger 

 than a black rat, and is of a yellowish brown co- 

 lour, with a black stripe on each shoulder : the 

 nose is sharp, the ears rounded, and the tail 

 flocky towards the tip, and of the same colour 

 >vith the body. It is a gregarious animal, and 



