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Show 1900.] MAMMALS OF SIAM AND THE MALAY PENINSULA. 359 Singapore ; and makes some very interesting remarks on the coloration of this species. W . L. Sclater (Cat. M a m m . Indian Mus. ii. 1891, p. 23) records specimens from Perak and Malacca. Ridlev (J. S. B. R. A. S. no. 25, Jan. 1894, p. 59), in a " List of Mammals from Pahang," says: " Sciums notatus, Bodd. This is perhaps the commonest of all the Malayan Squirrels. Common everywhere" ; and mentions its habits in Nat. Science, vol. vi. 1895, p. 95. H. J. Kelsall (J. S. B. R. A. S. no. 26, Jan. 1894, p. 16), in a list of Mammals from Johore, says " Sciurus notatus, Bodd. This pretty little squirrel is common everywhere." Hanitsch (Rep. Raffles Libr. & Mus. 1897, p. 11) records this species from Singapore, Johore, Kuala Lumpor, and Pahang. This is the commonest species both about Taiping, Perak, and Kuala Lumpor, Selangor ; there are several specimens in the local museums at both towns. It also seems the commonest species on Penang Hill; I obtained a specimen there at 2200 feet elevation. Distribution. Malay Peninsula (Penang, Perak, Dindings, Selangor, Malacca, Pahang, Johore, Singapore), Sumatra, Java, Borneo. 121. FUNAMBULUS BERDMOREI (Blyth). Berdmore's Squirrel. Sciurus berdmorei, Blanf. Faun. Ind., Mamm. p. 387. During March 1897 I met this squirrel near Tahkamen, on the Bangpakong River, Siam; three specimens undoubtedly of this species, one in the jungle, two near a village, were seen running on the ground; two others, apparently of this species, were seen climbing in a clump of bamboo. In the Siamese Museum there were two specimens labelled " M. Pran, Siam." Distribution. Martaban, Tenasserim, Mergui Archipelago, Siam, Cambodia, Cochinchina. 122. FUNAMBULUS LATICAUDATUS (Diard). Loug-nosed Squirrel. Sciurus laticaudatus, Cantor, p. 43. Rhinosciurus laticaudatus, W . L. Sclater, Cat. Mamm. Ind. Mus. ii. 1891, p. 30. Cantor records this squirrel from the Malay Peninsula, gives a description of it, and says it is " apparently not numerous "; he examined five individuals. O. Thomas (P. Z. S. 1886, p. 78) records a specimen from Klang, Selangor. W . L. Sclater (Cat. Mamm. Ind. Mus. ii. 1891, p. 30) records a specimen from the Malay Peninsula procured by G. Moxon in 1851. Ridley (J. S. B. R. A. S. no. 25, Jan. 1894, p. 59), in a " List of Mammals recorded from Pahang," says "Sciurus laticaudatus, Diard. This appears to be a rare species. Kota Glanggi." Hanitsch (Rep. Raffles Libr. & Mus. 1897, p. 10) under the name of " Xerus laticaudatus " records a specimen from Pahang, probably the same as that mentioned by Ridley. A large pale rufous squirrel from Simpang, Perak, in the Museum at Taiping is considered bv 24* |