THE UNWARLIKE AMMODILLE 

 Ammodillus imbellis, de Wint. 



Somali name, IValo 



Description. — This little gerbille was first described by de 

 Winton from a specimen collected by C. V. A. Peel at Gooder. 

 The fur on back is reddish fawn, underfur dark slate, sharply 

 defined on sides. Fore and hind feet, chin, cheeks and belly 

 white ; white supraorbital and postauricular spots well marked. 

 Tail long and furnished at terminal third with long slender 

 dark hairs. 



Measurements in the flesh were : 



Head and body ...... io6 mm. 



Tail 144 ,. 



Hindfoot . 27 „ 



Ear 25 „ 



Distribution. — Found in the Haud and Nogal Valley. 



Habits. — Nothing is known of the habits of this ammodille. 



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