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ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING COMPA- 

 RATIVE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. 



N'ew Species of Mammalia from Northern Africa, described and figured by 

 Dr. RuppelL — The beautiful work of M. Ruppell, published in parts by the 

 Senkenberg Society of Frankfort, is now nearly terminated. Of the plates, 30 are 

 devoted to the Mammalia, 36 to the Birds, 6 to the Reptiles, 36 to the Fishes, 

 and 12 to the MoUusca and radiated animals. All the individuals described as 

 new are preserved in the Frankfort Museum, The division Mammalia contains 

 the following new species :* — 



1. Rhinolophus clivosus (pi. 18.) R. apparatu olfactorio externo clivis grada^ 

 tim elatis non dissimili. Fossae nasali ferro equino membranaceo circumdata; 

 interpositus scyphus parvulus ; sequitur membrana transversalis concavata, an- 

 trorsiim eminens, culmine obtusa, tunc membrana recta, conjungens posterio- 

 rem transversarie positam, hastatam. Corporis colore ex fusco cinerascente. — 

 Length of the body, 2^ inches ; of the ears, 8 lines ; of the tail, 1 inch ; of the 

 thumb, 34 lines ; spread of the wings, 10 inches. Found near Mohila. 



2. Vespertilio Temminckii (pi. 6, male.) Coipore supra ex cinereo fuscato, 

 infra albo — Length of the whole body, 1 inch, 10 lines ; spread of the wings, j 

 inches. M. RUppell took 7 individuals of this species in the neighbourhood of 

 Dongola. 



It is proper to observe here, that the Cheiroptera, figured under the name 

 V. Temminckii by Horsfield, belongs to the genus Nycticejus, Ratinesque, so 

 that M. Riippell's name may be retained. 



3. Felis maniculata (pi. 1, female.) Colore griseo-ochraceo ; genis, coUo antico 

 albo, lineis ochraceis duabus cincto ; pedum, metacarpi et metatarsi parte poste- 

 xiore nigris ; cauda gracili, aequali, ad apicem annulis nigris duobus. — Length 

 from the muzzle to the extremity of the tail, 2 feet, 5 inches ; length of the tail, 9 

 inches ; height of the shoulders, 9| inches ; of the haunches, lOf inches. The 

 individual, from which this description was taken, was an adult female, which was 

 giving suck at the time she was killed ; she was taken near Ambukol, in Nubia. 

 This species, in the opinion of M. Temminck, is probably the original type of 

 the domestic cat. {Vide his Monogr. des Mammif. p. 128.) 



4. Cards famelicus (pi. 5, male.) Capite ochraceo ; fascia dorsali castanea ; 

 corpore supra ex griseo flavescente, infra ex subflavo albescente ; auriculis per- 



magnis erectis Length from the muzzle to the extremity of the tail, 2 feet, 10 



inches ; length of the tail alone, 1 foot, 2 inches ; of the head, 5^ inches ; of the 

 ears, 3 inches, 10 lines ; height of the shoulders, 10^ inches; of the haunches, 

 11 inches, 2 lines. Hab. the deserts of Nubia. It makes burrows, and 

 chases birds and the smaller mammalia. Arabic name, Sabora. This species 

 is probably the Chacal, which is so frequently found represented on Egyptian 

 temples and tombs. 



5. Cams variegatus (pi. 10.) Corpore ochraceo pilis villosis perlongis ad 

 apicem nigerrimis variegato ; auriculis erectis, unicolcribus ochraceis ; cauda bre- 

 viori ; unguibus crassis obtusis. — Length from the muzzle to the end of the tail, 

 2 feet, 11 inches ; length of the tail, 10 inches; of the ears, 2 inches, 10 lines ; 

 height of the shoulders, 1 foot, 2 inches ; of the haunches, 1 foot, 3 inches. 

 This dog has much resemblance to our wolf ; does not burrow ; inhabits Upper 

 Egypt, where it chases birds and the smaller mammalia. It is known tp thp 

 Arabs by the name Abou-Schom. 



; 6. Cards pallkms {})l. 11.) Capite, nucha, torque, toto notso et cauda ex 

 colore stramineo pallide rufescentibus ; regione parotica, gutture, pectore, gastraee 

 albescentibus ; dorso ex albo, nigro et rufescente ve-rio ; cauda ad apicem nigra. 



* We have retained the author's descriptions, ev^en in his own Latin. 

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