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Remarks: Vvliile no actual intergradalion can be demonstrated 

 between buileri, sudanensis, or the kinds to the west, I feel that the 

 degree of difference between these three Idnds of dormice is of only 

 subspecific worth; therefore they are all treated as subspecies of the 

 earlier named Oraphiurus murinus. 



Graphiurus murinus sudanensis Setzer 



Figure 8,c 



Graphiurus murinus sudanensis Setzer, Journ. \Yashington Acad. Sci., vol. 43, 

 No. 10, p. 333, October 22, 1953. (Torit.) 



Specimens Examined: Twenty-three, from: Torit, 18 (7, MCZ); 

 Obbo, 1 ; Labalwa, 5 miles east oj Torit, 1 (MCZ) ; Mongalla, 1 (BM) ; 

 Malek, 2 (BM). 



Measurements: Two males and two females from Torit measure, 

 respectively, as follows: Length of head and body 95, 88, 94, 93; 

 length of tail 76, ?, 76, 82; length of hind foot 17, 18, 18, 18; length of 

 ear 16, 16, 15, ?; condylobasal length of skull 21.7, 20.9, 21.2, 22.2; 

 greatest w4dth across zygomatic arches 15.0, ?, 13.9, 14.6; least inter- 

 orbital width 4.5, 4.1, 4.1, 4.2; crown length of upper toothrow 3.1, 

 3.0, 3.0, 3.1; condyloincisive length 23.3, 22.3, 22.6, 23.8; length of 

 nasals 9.4, 9.0, 9.4, 9.6; \vidth of rostrum at level of antorbital foramen 

 5.4, 5.3, 5.2, 5.6. 



Remarks : Apparently these small dormice are not restricted to any 

 one habitat since they have been taken in trees, grassland, or rocky 

 hills and in native huts. The type was taken in a native hut in Torit. 



Graphiurus orobinus (Wagner) 



Figure 8,c 



Myoxus orobinus Wagner, Arch. Naturg., vol. 11, sec. 1, p. 149, 1845. (Seunaar.) 



Specimens Examined: None. 



Remarks : There have been no specimens of this dormouse available 

 to me for study. From the description, as given by Wagner, this is a 

 very small animal which is apparently unrelated to the murinus group. 



The entire genus is in need of revision. 



