Callosciurus phayrei (Blyth, 1855) . J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, 24:472.

TYPE LOCALITY: Burma, Martaban, "Sent from Moulmein" (Robinson and Kloss, 1918a:225) .

DISTRIBUTION: Upper Irrawaddy R. and Sittang R. eastward to Salween R., S Burma.

SYNONYMS: blanfordii (Blyth, 1862); heinrichi Tate, 1954 .

COMMENTS: Considered a distinct species by Moore and Tate (1965). A member of the caniceps species group.