A58 ABBOTT’S KILIMA-NJARO MAMMALS—TRUE. 
D. validus has the orbit more elongate. The postorbital processes, 
completing the orbit, are inclined forward rather than backward. The 
postero-external projection of the nasal nearly or quite separates the 
frontal from the maxillary, and thus usually touches the lachrymal. The — 
portion of the malar forming the anterior rim of the orbit does not 
reach the lachrymal. The exoccipital process projects vertically down: — 
ward and is hollowed out externally. In the younger skulls a large 
irregularly pentagonal interparietal bone is apparent. 
The skins present almost no differences of color among themselves, _ 
except that some are a little paler throughout. The young individual — 
has very soft wavy fur, of the appearance of underfur, pale yellowish 
brown except at the ends. A small number of long black hairs are 
intermingled. The dorsal spot is very pale yellow-brown, not very 
different from the general color of the fur. 
Dimensions of the body.* 
Head . Ear 
Cat. No. Locality. Sex. and ane pee from the 
body. : i occiput. 
mm. mm. mm. mm. 
18986+ | Mount Kilima-Njaro.........2-2sseseeeee- o 513 45 64 | 14.5 
18987 Rare bal feces wns 2 ome Sane aris eee sees seal see ernee 588 46 59 | 1255 
18989 AVC UG o\-\s215) = share mice hee jainl (mjaseleteiavare,cte nie efe/o lelemeremr aia 470 42 : 58 | 15.5 
18988 MAN Ota... cnt ties same enirote re animrejaelae eine Sse ie aie eee 520 48 64 13.5 
HSS9O | PR ave Ac ses sec. = on dias ore bree cis sc eiticla mies etter ye ate ares 500 42 59 13.0 
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*Taken from the dry skins, and therefore only approximately correct. + Colleeted June 17, 1888. 
Dimensions of skulls. 
34721, 34972 34969 , 34971, 
Measure-nents. 18986 18987 18988 * 18990* 
Mt. K. ‘Vaveta. | Taveta. | Taveta. 
i mm. } mm. mm. mm. 
Greatest length from premaxilla to occipital crest .......---- 95. 0 95. 0 95.5 98.0 
Basilar length, from premaxilla to occipital condy] 89.5 87.0 90.0 93.5 
Premaxilla to posterior end of palate. 49. 0 47.5 50. 0 50.5 
Greatest breadth of skull..-...--.--- 51.0 48. 0 52.0 52.5 
Greatest lengthiof nasals....--.....2.-..-2.<.2-- 25.0 25. 5 26.5 28.0 
Breadth of nasals (taken together) at « 12.0 10.6 13.0 1238 
Breadth of nasals at proximal end.-.-........-....- eee 19.0 20.5 20.0 19.5 
Distance between extremities of postorbital processes of 
frontalsns2 9 AS pac ae ese ee ee Sere eS a ee 2 42.0 39. 2 44.7 42.0 
Tenethio£ molarse 2 inis. O24 wc camok te eee ee eater fe etere sae ee 34. 0 338.0 34.0 34.0 
* Last molar just in position. t Last molar below the gum. 
{ Last molar in position and considerably worn. 
gi72i- Male adult. Mount Kilima-Njaro, June 17, 1888. (Type.) 
L293. Adult. Taveta. 
eas, Adult. -Taveta. 
18989. Adult. Taveta. 
Leao0, Adult. Taveta. 
19726. Male, adult. Mount Kilima-Njaro, December 7, 1889. 6,000 feet. 
19722. Female, adult. Mount Kilima-Njaro, December 7, 1889. 6,000 feet. 
19727. Male, young. Mount Kilima-Njaro, December 23, 1889. 5,000 feet. 
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