vg | LLOYDS NATURAL HISTORY. 
This species, which, we @@lieve, is still known only by an im- 
perfect adult specimen and a second immature example, has a 
marked general resemblance to the under-mentioned C. fascia- 
tus ; and Mr. Thomas remarks that it “‘is very interesting as 
showing what a comparatively unimportant character is the 
presence of cross-bands on the back. Its coloration is ex- 
tremely similar to that of C. fasciatus ; yet by a simple dis- 
arrangement of the hairs of the back all the broad distinct 
cross-bands vanish, and the back only presents a coarse 
grizzled rufous-grey colour.” 
III) NARROW-BANDED CUSIMANSE. CROSSARCHUS ZEBRA. 
Ferpestes zebra, Riippell, Neue Wirbelth. Abyss. p. 30 (1835). 
LHerpestes._ gothneh, Fitzinger and Heuglin, $.B. Ak. Wien, vol. 
liv. pt. i. p. 560 (1866). 
Flerpestes leucostethicus, Fitzinger and Heuglin, of. at. p. 561. 
Crossarchus zebra, ‘Thomas, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1882, p. 89. 
Characters.—Size rather smaller and form more slender than 
in the last ; tail half as long as the head and body. General 
colour grizzled grey, with dark narrow cross bands on the 
hinder half of the back, five or more dark and light bands going 
to.an inch. Longer hairs marked with very short black, and 
pale yellow or white, rings; under-fur dirty yellowish-grey ; 
chin, chest, and under-parts more or less bright rufous, a well- 
defined line along the side of the neck demarcating this tint 
from the grey above. Generally a white line of variable width 
down the middie of the under surface of the body. Feet and 
tail darkening towards their extremities, the tip of the latter 
eing frequently black. Length of head and body, 13 to 13% 
inches; of tail, 634 to 7 inches. 
Distribution Abyssinia. 
Habits.—In common with the other members of the genus, 
this Mungoose ig a burrowing animal, and is frequently seen 
