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5. Rhinopoma microphyllum Geoff. 



Several sjiecimens iu spirit. 



" A few of these bats were found with the Ascllia triclens. The natives only 

 recognize one species of bat, wliich they call Wat-w;it. The two swallows Hirundo 

 Atidthii and Coti/le minor they also call Wat-wat, believing them to be bats." 



N. 0. R. & .4. F. K. W. 



0. Erinaceus aethiopicus Hempr. and Ehrenb. 



Eight skins, Nos. 3, 12, 25, 27, 36, 37, 47, 51. Shendi, Febrnary and March. 

 " Common in the scrub on the east bank of the river. Native name ' Gnmfeed.' " 



N. C. R. & A. F. R. W. 



T. Felis maniculata Cretzschm. 



Two specimens, <? and ? . Nos. 23, 68. 



The male, killed on March 12, is in thick winter coat, and therefore shows very 

 much less markings than the female, which is already in short summer coat, 

 although killed on February 23. There is a kitten. No. 46, :in the collection, 

 yellow in colouring, which I should doubt being pure bred. 



" Found on both sides of the Nile. The male specimen was trapped in an 

 ordinary rabbit trap. The natives call this animal ' Qutt gabali ' — i.e., mountain 

 or wild cat. At Cairo this name is applied to Felis chatisr 



K. C. R. & A. F. R. W. 



<S. Genetta dongolana Hempr. and Ehrenb. 



Three skins, Nos. 3U, 61, 115. February and March. 



" This animal is called by the natives ' Kardis.' It frequents the same 

 localities as the Herpestes, but is rarer. We found it entered rabbit traps baited 

 for that animal." N- c R- & a. f. r. w. 



9. Herpestes (Ichneumia) albicauda Guv. 



Eight skins, Nos. 22, 24, 34, 42, 43, 63, 64, 75. February and March. 



" The white-tailed Ichneumon is common in the scrub on the east bank of the 

 river. AVe found it easy to catch in a common rabbit trap with the jaws padded 

 with flannel. The natives call this animal ' Nemys.' " 



X. c. R. & A. F. R. W. 



10. Hyaena hyaena L. 



One skin, S juv. Febrnary. 



" Hyaenas, apparently of the species we brought home, are common on Gebel 

 Margel and Gebel el Lahemer, near Shendi, and also round the Pyramids of 

 Meroe." ^- ^ R. & A. F. R. w. 



11. Vulpes niloticus Gooff. 



Two skins, S and ?, Nos. 41, >!. March. 



This locality is the farthest south in the Nile Valley at which the Red Fox has 

 been recorded. 



