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Kurra, Jebel Marra, 10; Jebel Marra, 7; Zalingci, 8; southern foothilh, 

 Jebel Marra, 19. 



Figure 6. — Distribution of Dasymys, Arvicanthis, Lemniscomys, Aethomys, and Mastomys 

 (in part) in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. (Scale: 1 inch=400 miles.) 



Diagnosis: Upperparts Tawny-Olive, color purest on cheeks, 

 shoulders, and top of head. All hairs plumbeous at base, the pig- 

 mented portion only 1 to 2 mm. in length and then finely tipped with 

 black; hands, feet, and entire underparts white. The underparts but 

 lightly washed with buff. Tail light colored and of the^same color 



