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then light brown, and tipped with white and black. Hairs of tail brownish black at base, then 
light brown, then brownish black, and tipped with ashy white. Hairs beneath, light plumbeous 
at the base, and tipped with light brown and black; throat light grayish brown. The feet and 
toes are hairy to the extremity of the nails. The tail is large and bushy, scarcely distichous. 
The hair generally is long and woolly. 
“ Length to root of tail, about 12 inches ; of tail to end of hairs, 11 inches ; hind foot from 
heel, 2^ inehes.” 
There are several peculiar features about this squirrel, although its dusky tipped hairs on the 
belly seem to indicate it as one of several varieties of a single species. The figure indicates a 
dusky line on the flanks not mentioned in the description, as well as a greater amount of reddish 
in the belly than the text would indicate. 
Sciurus leporinus, Aud. & Bach. Hab. Northern California. 
For the synonymy of this species, and some remarks respecting its affinities, see S . fossor. 
Sciurus eerruginiventris, Aud. & Bach. 
Sciurus ferruginiventris, Aud. & Bach. Pr. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phila. I, Oct. 1841, 101 .—Ib. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phila.. 
VIII, h, 1842, 313.— Ib. N. Am. Quad. I, 1849, 292; pi. xxxviii. 
Tail longer than the body. Size rather smaller than that of the Carolina gray squirrel. A 
line of soiled white on the neck behind the ears. Upper parts a light grizzled gray ; a reddish 
brown wash on the outer surface of the fore legs, over the shoulders, nearly meeting on the back. 
Under parts, with a line around the eye, and inner surface of the legs, of a uniform bright 
rufous. Sides of face and chin light gray. Hairs of tail black at the roots, then yellowish, 
then a broad line of black, tipped with white. 
Length of head and body, 8ff inches; of tail, 10 ; height of ear, r s ¥ ; length of hind foot, 
2tV- 
2. Californian , Mexican , and Central American species of other authors. 
Sciurus bottae, Lesson. Hab. California. 
Sciurus bottae, Lesson, Centurie Zool. 1830, 221; pi. lxxvi.—iB.'Desc. des Mammif. et Ois. 1847, 140. 
Wagner, Suppl. Schreb. Ill, 1843, 172. 
Schinz, Synopsis, II, 1845, 10. 
Length of head, 2 inches ; head and body, 9|; tail, 6^. Tail rounded, slightly distichous, 
and rather pointed. Ears pointed. Thumb rudimentary. Pelage rather stiff. Each hair is 
white, brown, whitish yellow, and rusty. The general color is yellow, washed with reddish 
and black ; beneath, pale yellow. Tail yellow and brown ; the tips pale yellow. Ears black 
above and on the inner face. 
According to John Edward Gray, this species is the same with Spermophilus heecheyi. I do 
not recognize this species in it, but think it may be some one of the Mexican or Lower California 
Spermophilus. 
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