464 ABBOTT’S KILIMA-NJARO MAMMALS—TRUE. = 
Dr. Abbott gives measurements of two of the skins on the labels, as__ 
follows: . 
19778. 19779. ? 
Measurements. Mt. Kilima- | Mt. Kilima- 
Njaro. Njaro. 
in. mm. in. mm. 
Genethiol DOU ysis some ee aie se isle eerie) = ohne cere) eer | 23 70 23 709 
Benth: ofi taillzcesescaemen sone cases ei eiee see eee eee eee eee 2B «67 3 76 
The dimensions of the skull of one of ‘the alcoholic specimens, , No. 
$5263. are as follows 
mem, 
Basi-cranial: leneth (Hensel) 5. -2- 22. Son. oss cheery ante es See eee 14.6 
Greatestzygomatic breadth sec. soseseot eset see eet eee 10.3 
Length of nasals: o 2. - 4.2612 Seecae bee aes ees area ee 7.4 
Leng thiof superior mol arg. = 2p ce ae near aia ae aa a 3.2 
19777. Male. Mt. Kilima-Njaro, November 15, 1889, 5,000 feet. (Skin.) 
19778. Male. Mt. Kilima-Njaro, November 15, 1889, 5,000 feet. (Skin.) 
19779. Female. Mt. Kilima-Njaro, November 16, 1889, 5,000 feet. (Skin.) 
19782. Male. Mt. Kilima-Njaro, 1889 (?). (Alcoholic.) 
19783. Female. Mt. Kilima-Njaro, 1889 (?). (Alcoholic.) 
Otomys irroratus (Brants). 
A young specimen of this species, which has the teeth but very 
little worn, differs from the adults only in being a little browner and 
having more numerous long hairs. 
The posterior upper molar has 7 lamin, including the posterior small 
triangular one. 
Dimensions of two skulls. 
Measurements. 2 r 
SS ee ——— — = eee 
mm mm. 
Greatest length 2-1 sess sos ales sta ocarore <iminta 2 veers ieote ian) etches VSIera Te eye ate ie tote teen | 40. 0 29. 2 
Basi-cranial leneth) (hlensel)<s s...5c ese cee ec een ae no ee ee ee eee 32. 2 23.6 
Ay comatic: breadth: 23: F.2s~25- 0 cee See soe ae eee Re ae ee ee 20,2 |.--------- 
Hength-of nasale< 55 02 (aids Jace cise ds, scarce ete ee eee aerate 18.0 | 10.0 
Greatest breadth of nasals...........+.s0.-2ss2eceeeee eee PRES ps Aan ere ins Sone 8.4 5.4 
Length of upper molars (alveoli) -...--..--- shen bie es SSRs BERETS ot eee sete | 9.4 8.6 
Length of ‘Jower Molars «.cn.2 2. 2552 sansa Solos eee cb mae ee ee eee | 8.2 | 8.0 
es = —— 
38, cone Moant Kilinia-d Nino, aun 8, 1888, By 000 feet. 
73. Male. Mount Kilima-Njaro, November 7, 1889, 5,000 feet. 
74. Male. Mount Kilima-Njaro, November 14, 1889, 4,000 feet. 
43. Female. Mount Kilima-Njaro, November 7, 1889, 5,000 feet. 
Rhizomys splendens Riippell. 
Six specimens, taken at the same time in one locality, exhibit great 
differences in color due to age. The young male, No. 19001, in the skull 
of which the last molar is barely in position and all the sutures are open, 
is black throughout, except for a slight tinge of pale cinnamon on the 
hinder part of the back. In the females, Nos. 19002 and 19003, which 
are adult but apparently not old, the head is entirely black, and there 
is a broad black band on the back reaching nearly to the tail. The | 
adult males, Nos. 18999 and 19000, have dark heads, but not strongly 
