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K.— Procavia brueei princeps. 



Procavia bi'ucei princeps, Thomas, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 8, vol. v, 

 p. 199, 1910. 



Typical locality Arusi-Gallaland. 



Type in collection. 



The largest member of the group, distinguishable by 

 this feature combined with the sharp-edged ridge on the 

 sphenoidal rostrum of the skull. Fur coarse, harsh, and of 

 medium length (22 mm.) ; general colour mixed huffish and 

 black, forming a coarse grizzle, with the liijht subterminal 

 rings of the hairs creamy, and the under-parts distinctly 

 whitish, without a huffish suffusion. Total length, 470 mm. ; 

 basicranial length, 90 mm. 



XXVII. PROCAVIA PUMILA. 



Procavia pumila, Thomas, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 8, vol. v, p. 201, 

 1910. 



Typical locality a point 50 miles south-east of Berbera, 

 Somaliland. 



Type in collection. 



Essentially similar to P. hrucci somalica (supra, p. 70), 

 but so much smaller that, in the opinion of its describer, it 

 is entitled to specific distinction. Total length, 375 mm. ; 

 basicranial length, 65 mm. 



A. — Procavia pumila pumila. 



Typical locality 50 miles south-east of Berbera. 

 Fur relatively long and colour light. 



B.— Procavia pumila rudolfl. 



Procavia pumila rudolfi, Thomas, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 8, vol. v, 

 p. 202, 1910. 



Typical locality north end of Lake Eudolf. 



Typo in collection. 



Fur shorter and colour darker than in typical race. 



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