﻿MAMMALS FROM THE NILE DELTA REGION, EGYPT — SETZER 353 



From specimens of identified N. aegyptiacus from Basutoland, N. 

 teniotis is at once distinguislied by its larger size and the occurrence 

 of three instead of two incisors in each mandible. 



Order LAGOMORPHA 

 Family LEPORIDAE 



LEPUS AEGYPTIUS Desmarest 



This is the largest of the hares to be found in Egypt. It has long, 

 thin hind legs ; the hind feet are long and narrow ; the ears are about 

 1% times the length of the head ; and the tail is black bordered with 

 brown. It is known to occur in Giza and Fayum Provinces. No speci- 

 mens have been examined. 



LEPUS ROTHSCHILDI De Winton 



A medium-sized hare, characterized by short, stout hind legs ; broad, 

 short hind feet; ears about 11/2 times the length of the head; and the 

 tail black, edged with white. On these characters it can be distin- 

 guished from L. aegyptms. It also is known to occur in Giza and 

 Fayum Provinces. 



Order RODENTIA 

 Family CRICETIDAE 



GERBILLUS GERBILLUS ANDERSONI De Winton 



Oerbillus andersoni Db Winton, Ann. Mag. Nat, Hist., ser. 7, vol. 9, p. 45-46 

 [p. 45], January 1902 (Mandara, east of Alexandria, B.M. No. 92.7.1.5). 



Specimens examined. — Eight. Behera Province: one-half mile 

 west of Dikheila Airfield, 4 ; one-half mile east of Muntazah, 4. 



Description. — Upper parts between Ochraceous-Buff and Ochrace- 

 ous Orange ; hairs plumbeous at base with a subterminal band of the 

 above color and a terminal band, very minute, of black. Black hairs 

 freely intermixed with banded hairs, thus presenting a somewhat 

 subdued hue. Color purest on sides, flanks, cheeks, rump, and nose. 

 Entire underparts, muzzle, most of the vibrissae, hind and forelegs, 

 dorsal and ventral surfaces of hands and feet, supraorbital and 

 postauricular spots, white. Tail penicillate, ochraceous above shad- 

 ing to yellowish white beneath; tip on dorsal surface with longish 

 brown hairs. Ears blackish, sparsely covered with fine white hairs 

 inside and ochraceous on the outside. Eye bordered by narrow black 

 ring. 



