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
_Characters._--Size slightly less than that of _Sciurus
rubidiventris_ and color conspicuously pallid. Upper parts as in _S.
lutescens_; lower parts nearly as in _S. seraiæ_ but rather less
dull; pale side stripe much less yellow than belly. Skull as in
_Sciurus rubidiventris_.
_Color._--Upper parts and tail as in _Sciurus lutescens_. Cheeks
faintly washed with ochraceous-buff. Under parts and inner surface of
legs bright ochraceous-buff (distinctly more yellow than Ridgway's
pl. V, No. 10). Lateral stripes as in _S. lutescens_ (not distinctly
yellowish as in _S. seraiæ_), but black band usually less sprinkled
with gray. Scarcely a trace of gray in axillary region or on sides of
neck.
_Skull._--The skull in all respects closely resembles that of _S.
rubidiventris_ except that it is slightly smaller. Its large size and
the correspondingly large teeth readily distinguish it from that of
the South Natuna species.
_Measurements._--External measurements of type: total length 375;
head and body 195; tail vertebræ 180; hind foot 44 (41). Average and
extremes of nine specimens from the type locality; total length 363
(355-379); head and body 189 (171-196); tail vertebræ 170 (165-183);
hind foot 45 (44-46); hind foot without claws 42 (41-43).
_Specimens examined._--Ten (one in alcohol), all from the type
locality.
_Remarks._--Though suggesting two of the small South Natuna squirrels
in color, _Sciurus lautensis_ is obviously related to the dark
colored Bunguran form, with which it more nearly agrees in size.
SCIURUS NAVIGATOR (Bonhote).
1894. _Sciurus prevostii_ THOMAS and HARTERT, Novitates
Zoologicæ, I, p. 656. September, 1894 (Sirhassen).
1901. _Sciurus prevostii navigator_ BONHOTE, Ann. and Mag. Nat.
Hist., 7th ser., VII, p. 171. February, 1901 (Sirhassen).
Nine specimens, three from Sirhassen Island and six from Pulo Subi.
Those from Pulo Subi, while agreeing with the topotypes in color,
appear to average a trifle smaller, though the series is hardly
extensive enough to prove that this is constant.
RATUFA SIRHASSENENSIS (Bonhote).
1894. _Sciurus bicolor albiceps_ THOMAS and HARTERT, Novitates
Zoologicæ, I, p. 659. September, 1894 (Sirhassen).
1900. _Ratufa ephippium sirhassenensis_ BONHOTE, Ann. and Mag.
Nat. Hist., 7th ser., V, p. 498. June, 1900 (Sirhassen).
Two specimens, Sirhassen, June 8, 1900.
This species, though related to _Ratufa ephippium_, with which it
agrees in color-scheme, is sharply differentiated by its small size
and cranial peculiarities. It is in no way closely allied to _Ratufa
bunguranensis_ and _R. nanogigas_.
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