ORANGE-BELLIED SQUIRREL. 
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so that when he has a chance to pull trigger, he is certain to snap both 
barrels ! 
Of the breeding of this species we know nothing, nor can we say more 
of its habits, which are yet to be farther investigated. 
In our plate, by an accidental error, the present species is set down 
as Sciurus suh-auralus, Aud. and Bach. — it should have been Bachman, 
as the species was originally described in the monograph of the genus 
sciurus by Dr. Bachman, from two specimens sent by J. J. Audubon from 
New Orleans, in 1837. 
geographical distribution. 
We have not heard of the occurrence of this species farther north 
than Louisiana, and think it probable its range will be found to ex- 
tend west and south of that state into Texas, and perhaps Mexico. 
