58 LEPUS SALAE. 



Hares , with one exception , viz : Lepus microtis v, Heuglin ^). 



The fur on the upper parts of the body is of a light 

 brownish red color, each hair having a brownish black subter- 

 rainal ring. This ring is not present on the hairs of the 

 flanks of the outside of the legs, of the head, ears and chest, 

 and so these parts appear of a finer bright reddish color. 

 The hairs on the belly and abdomen are white throughout: 

 as also are those on the inside of legs , chin , cheeks, a line 

 running from the nostrils to the eyes and a circle round 

 the eyes. The base of the ears posteriorly and a fringe 

 of rather long hairs on the inner margin of the earconch 

 are also pure white. The outer margin of the ear is of 

 the same color , the point being fringed with short brown- 

 ish black hairs, A patch on the neck behind the base 

 of the ears is whitish , each hair being here light reddish 

 and white tipped. 



Tail black above and pure white beneath. 



Whiskers surpassing the eyes , the longest are black with 

 long white tips, the shorter ones are entirely white. Sex 

 unknown. m. m. 



Length from tip of nose to root of tail .... 462 



Length of ear 126 



Length of tail with hairs , , 40 



Length of tarsus and nails 110 



Total length of skull 82 



Width between zygomatics 40 



Length of nasal bones 35 



Width of nasal bones behind 18 



y, „ „ » ill front 10 



Distance between both the molar series behind , 13 

 „ „ „ „ „ in front . 10 



Length of molar series 13,5 



Distance between incisor and first upper molar . 22 

 „ „ „ „ „ lower molar . 18 



Hab. W. Africa , Benguela (Mossamedes) ; D. Sala. 



1) Nov. Act, Ac. Caes. Leop. Car. Germ. Nat. Cur 1865, T. XXXVI, 

 j)iirs ]. pag. 32. 



NoteK ironi the Leytlen ]Vr\i*«eiiin, "\^ol. 11. 



