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Show 878 MR. J. LEWIS BONHOTE ON THE [Dec. 4, This large series shows hardly any variation throughout; the April specimens from Bankok and Singora are somewhat greyer in their general tone, and young individuals appear to be browner on the back and to have the tail more distinctly annulated. None of the specimens have the bright yellow back, the majority having only a warm tinge of brown. 36. SCIURUS TENUIS Horsf. Sciurus tenuis, Horsf. Zool. Res. (1824); Flower, op. cit. p. 357. a-f. 8 ad. sk. Aring, Kelantan, 26th & 29th Aug., 1st, 9th, 11th, & 14th Sept., 1899. g. 2 ad. sk. Bukit Besar, Jalor, 1st May, 1899. h, j. 2 ad. sk. Aring, Kelantan, 31st Aug. & 3rd Sept. k, I. 8 ad. sk. Gunong Inas (4000 ft.), 14th & 17th Dec, 1899. m. 2 ad. sk. Gunong Inas (4000 ft.), 16th Dec, 1899. 37. SCIURUS NOTATUS, Bodd. Sciurus notatus, Bodd. Elench. Anim. (1785) p. 119; Flow7er, op. cit. p. 358. A. Variety with bright red underparts. a. 8 ad. sk. Ko Nam Kam, 12th April, 1899. 6, c. 8 ad. sk. Aring, Kelantan, 25th & 26th Aug., 1899. d. 2 ad. sk. Aring, Kelantan, 31st Aug., 1899. e-h. 2 ad. sk. Aring, Kelantan, 2nd Sept., 1899. j-Tc. 2 ad. sk. Aring, Kelantan, 14th Sept., 1899. I. 2 ad. sk. Ulu Selama, 5th Jan., 1900. B. Variety with blue underparts. m. 8 ad. sk. Aring, Kelantan, 26th Aug., 1S99. n. 2 ad. sk. Aring, Kelantan, 13th Sept., 1899. 38. FUNAMBULUS INSIGNIS, Cuvier. Sciurus insignis, F. Cuvier, Mamm. 1821, p. 233. Funambulus insignis, Flower, op. cit. p. 360. a. 2 ad. sk. Aring, Kelantan, 26th Aug., 1899. This solitary specimen is rather a dark variety and shows no trace of the rufous on the flanks. 39. Mus RUFESCENS, Gray. Mus rufescens, Gray, Charlesw. Mag. Nat. Hist. i. p. 585(1837). Mus alexandrinus var. rufescens, Thos. P. Z. S. 1881, p. 534. Mus rattus, Flower, op. cit. p. 361. a. 2 ad. sk. Aring, Kelantan, 25th Sept., 1899. This specimen agrees with Mr. Thomas's description of var. rufescens, viz., body small, tail longer than head and body ; fur coarse, intermixed with many spines ; colour rufous above, m uch paler below. |