RODENTS OF LIBYA 



93 



_ 2 , ? 



2 8 



29 



30 



31 



32 



33 



34 



Figure 18. — Statistical comparison of breadth of rostrum of the subspecies of Gerbillus 

 aureus. Notation remains the same as in figure 17. 



developed during the night but had little apparent effect on trapping 

 success. 



The name nalutensis is used in reference to the village of Nalut on 

 the westernmost limits of the Gebel Nefusa and located a short distance 

 from the type locality. 



Gerbillus eatoni Thomas 



Gerbillus eatoni Thomas, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, vol. 2, pt. 1, p. 6, October 1902 

 (El Cusher, Tripolitania Province, Libya). 



General distribution of species. Libya; range probably also 

 includes coastal areas of northern Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt. 



Distribution in Libya. Coastal areas of Tripolitania and 

 Cyrenaica. 



Distribution of the subspecies in Libya. 



Gerbillus eatoni eatoni. Cyrenaica: Coastal plain and littoral deserts 

 in vicinity of Agedabia and north to Gheminez; Tripolitania: 

 Coastal plain of the Gulf of Sirte, probably including the coastal 

 areas to the west. 



Gerbillus eatoni inflatus. Cyrenaica: Coastal plain and littoral 

 deserts north and east of the Cyrenaican Plateau. 



Gerbillus eatoni versicolor. Cyrenaica: Coastal plain of Cyrenaica 

 in vicinity of Benghazi. 



Published records in Libya. Cyrenaica: Vicinity of Benghazi 

 (Klaptocz, 1909); Tripolitania: Wadi Agarib, Wadi Aggar, El 



