from the Upper Gamhia &c. 123 



Soudan, but differs by its lather sliorter ears, longer tail, and 

 slightly paler coloration. The two species E. gamhianus and 

 E. daltoni evidently stand to each other in the same relation- 

 ship that E. hloinei and E. hutleri do on the Nile, and it is 

 possible that links will prove to connect the corresponding 

 species when the intermediate country is explored. 



A specimen of this species has been in the Museum since 

 1844, where it was obtained by Whitfield and presented by 

 Lord Derby. At one time it was labelled '' Mus gamhianuSj' 

 and though I cannot find that this name was ever published, 

 I think it wiser to use the same term, in case I have over- 

 looked it. 



24. Uranomys oweni, Thos. 

 Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) vi. p. 431. 



c?. B. 25. Marakissa, Gambia. 500'. B.M. no. 

 11. 6. 10. 99. Type. 



c?. A. 95. 



This is the most interesting animal of the collection, 

 as it belongs to a genus only previously represented by a 

 single Central African species, U. ruddi,Do\\m.,and it forms 

 therefore quite a fresh addition to the West African fauna. 

 A description of it was published last year (Z. c). 



25. Procavia oweni, sp. n. 



? . B. 42. Nr. Daley, Fouta Djalon. 3000'. 19th June, 

 1910. B.M. no. 11. 6. 10. 101. Type. 



A large hypsodont species with orange-buffy dorsal spot. 



Size large. Fur short, of medium texture. General 

 colour above between *' raw umber " and " bistre." Under 

 surface broadly washed with clear clay-colour, the bases of 

 the hairs slaty ; chin and throat mixed brown and buffy. 

 Face much blackened, but everywhere slightly speckled, 

 not deep black. Backs of ears blackish, a spot behind them 

 and the sides of the neck more or less buffy. Dorsal spot 

 oval, its hairs ochraceous buff throughout, not darker at base. 

 Arms and hands, legs and feet coarsely mixed brown and 

 buffy, the hairs edging tlie digits strongly bufFy. 



Dentition about as in P. lopesi. 



Dimensions of the type (in Stage VI.) (measured in 

 flesh) :— 



Head and body 510 mm. ; hind foot 79; ear 34. 



Front of incisors to back of vv 54; breadth of m^ S'l; 

 front of y to base of w^ 36. 



