Mammals Collected by Dr. W. L. Abbott on the Natuna Islands: Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences, Vol. III, pp. 111-138 — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
Mammals Collected by Dr. W. L. Abbott on the Natuna Islands: Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences, Vol. III, pp. 111-138
John Stuart Mill · en
Cranial measurements of type: greatest length 45; basal length
38.6; basilar length 36; zygomatic breadth 26.4; least interorbital
breadth 17; mandible 28; maxillary toothrow (alveoli) 8.6; mandibular
toothrow (alveoli) 8.6.
_Specimens examined._--Four, all from the type locality.
_Remarks._--As might be expected from the geographic position of the
island it inhabits, _Sciurus seraiæ_ differs from the Bornean _S.
notatus_ in much the same way as the Sirhassen representative of the
group. It is readily distinguishable from the Sirhassen animal by the
different color of the under parts. In color _Sciurus seraiæ_ closely
resembles _S. abbottii_ of the Tambelan Islands. The latter is,
however, a much larger animal, with a longer and relatively narrower
skull.
SCIURUS RUTILIVENTRIS sp. nov.
_Type._--Adult male (skin and skull) No. 104658 U. S. National
Museum. Collected on Pulo Midei (Low Island), South Natuna Islands,
May 24, 1900. Original number 405.
_Characters._--Size slightly greater than that of _Sciurus lutescens_
and _S. seraiæ_, but not equal to that of the Bornean or Bunguran
representatives of _S. notatus_. Color above as in _S. seraiæ_. Under
parts bright clear orange-rufous.
_Color._--Color exactly as in _Sciurus seraiæ_ except that the pale
side stripe is light cream-buff and the under parts are bright orange
rufous. Tail without trace of red suffusion.
_Skull and teeth._--The skull and teeth are a trifle larger than in
_Sciurus lutescens_ and _S. seraiæ_, but the difference is scarcely a
tangible one.
_Measurements._--External measurements of type: Total length 368;
head and body 190; tail vertebræ 178; hind foot 45 (41). Average and
extremes of seven specimens from the type locality: total length 356
(330-368); head and body 186 (178-190); tail vertebræ 173 (165-184);
hind foot 45.5 (43-48); hind foot without claws 42.2 (39.5-45).
_Specimens examined._--Seven, all from the type locality.
_Remarks._--This squirrel is remarkable among the Natuna members of
the _S. notatus_ group for the brilliant color of its under parts. In
this respect it surpasses all of the related forms with which I am
acquainted. The red color is, however, strictly confined to the body,
showing no tendency to spread to the tail as in _S. miniatus_ of the
Malay Peninsula.
SCIURUS RUBIDIVENTRIS sp. nov.
1894. _Sciurus notatus_ THOMAS and HARTERT, Novitates
Zoologicæ, I, p. 659. September, 1894 (part, specimens from
Bunguran).
1895. _Sciurus notatus_ THOMAS and HARTERT, Novitates
Zoologicæ, II, p. 491. December, 1895 (part, specimens from
Bunguran).
_Type._--Adult female (skin and skull) No. 104671 U. S. National
Museum. Collected on Bunguran Island, North Natunas, June 22, 1900.
Original number 498.