Mammals Collected by Dr. W. L. Abbott on the Natuna Islands: Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences, Vol. III, pp. 111-138Miller, Gerrit S. (Gerrit Smith)
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Mammals Collected by Dr. W. L. Abbott on the Natuna Islands: Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences, Vol. III, pp. 111-138
Miller, Gerrit S. (Gerrit Smith)
Abbott, William Louis, 1860-1936; Mammals -- Indonesia -- Natuna Islands
_Skull._--As compared with the Bornean form of _Sciurus notatus_, the
skull of _S. lutescens_ is much smaller (greatest length about 45
instead of 50) the rostrum is relatively shorter and broader, and
the audital bullæ are less elongate antero-posteriorly. Teeth as in
_Sciurus notatus_ except that they are uniformly smaller.
_Measurements._--External measurements of type: total length 355;
head and body 177; tail vertebræ, 177; hind foot 45 (41). Average and
extremes of six specimens from the type locality: total length 356
(329-375); head and body 186 (177-196); tail vertebræ 170 (152-178);
hind foot 43.8 (41-45); hind foot without claws 40.7 (39-42).
Cranial measurements of type: greatest length 45.4 (50.4)[19];
basal length 39 (43); basilar length 36.4 (41); palatal length 20
(23); palatal width between middle molars 6 (6); greatest length
of nasals 13 (14.8); greatest width of both nasals together 6.6
(7); interorbital breadth 15.4 (17); mastoid breadth 21 (21);
zygomatic breadth 26 (29); depth of braincase at anterior edge of
basi-occipital 16 (16.8); mandible 28 (30); maxillary toothrow
(alveoli) 8 (9); mandibular toothrow (alveoli) 8 (9).
_Specimens examined._--Seven (one in alcohol), all from the type
locality.
_Remarks._--This squirrel is recognizable among the members of
the _S. notatus_ group by its light colors, and particularly by
the pallor of the under parts. In the latter characteristic it is
approached by the form inhabiting Pulo Laut, but with this exception
it is unique among the fulvous bellied species. The six specimens
show no variation worthy of note.
SCIURUS SERAIÆ sp. nov.
_Type._--Adult male (skin and skull) No. 104660 U. S. National
Museum. Collected on Pulo Seraia, South Natuna Islands, May 29, 1900.
Original number 415.
_Characters._--Most nearly related to the small, pallid, _Sciurus
lutescens_ from Sirhassen Island, but upper parts slightly less pale,
and under parts and pale side stripe buff-yellow, the former without
admixture of gray.
_Color._--Upper parts as in _Sciurus lutescens_ except that the
pale bands on the hairs are more nearly buff than cream-buff. Tail
essentially as in _S. lutescens_ but a shade less pale. Under parts
buff-yellow darkening irregularly to dull orange-buff. Dark side
stripe broad and well defined.
_Skull._--The skull closely agrees with that of _Sciurus lutescens_
in both size and form, though it is perhaps even broader in
proportion to its length. Teeth as in _S. lutescens_.
_Measurements._--External measurements of type: total length 368;
head and body 197; tail vertebræ 171; hind foot 44 (40). Average and
extremes of four specimens from the type locality: total length 347
(323-368); head and body 184 (171-197); tail vertebræ 163 (152-171);
hind foot 43.7 (43-45); hind foot without claws 40.1 (39.5-41).
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