( 589 ) 



de Winton's C. w/iitakeri, described from an example obtained in S.W. Morocco 

 by E. Dodson, and therefore now use that name for them. 



This Shrew is of a beautiful pale ashy colour, far paler than that of G. vussula. 



1. Gerbillus hirtipes Lat. 



S : 33, 46, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 63, 64, 77 ; S : 34, 35, 40, 41, 55, 57, 58, 61, 62, 

 65, 73, 74, 107. Ain Sefra, IKiD m. 



8. Dipodillus campestris Lev. 



c? : 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 20, 23; ? : 9, 14, 24, 26. Mt. Mourdjadjo, Oran. 

 Alt. 400 m. 



This nice series will be of mncli value when this most difficult group is worked 

 out. The exact relations to each other of I), campestris, D. c. rozsikae, and 

 D. dodsoni are still very doubtful and need series from many places — notably the 

 type locality, Philippeville — before they can be satisfactorily cleared up. 



9. Dipodillus campestris rozsikae* Thos. 



S : 127 (young) ; ? : 96 (immature). Ain Sefra, 1100 m. 



Owing to neither specimen being fully adult it is difficult to be sure of these 

 determinations, but it would appear that both rozsikae and dodsoni occur side by 

 side at Ain Sefra just as at Biskra. 



While at Oran Dipodillus is the common Gerbil, so that a series of 

 D. campestris was easily found, the genus is comparatively rare in the more desert 

 country to the sooth, i)robably owing to the competition and dominance of the 

 hairy-footed Gerbillus hirtipes. 



10. Dipodillus dodsoni Thos. 



i : 81, and separate skull. Ain Sefra, 1100 m. 

 Typical locality. Ain Hammam, Tripoli. 



11. Pachyuromys duprasi Lat. 



(?: 126. AiQ Sefra, lloo m. 



Unfortunately quite young. Adult wild-killed examples of the " Bonbeda " 

 are still much wanted, as the majority of the specimens in different museums are 

 the offspring of those kept alive in Paris by M. Lataste. 



12. Meriones shawi Kozet. 



S : 49, 60, 67, 69, 70, 72, 75, 76, 78, 80, 88, 89, 90, 91, 99, 125 ; ? : 42, 43, 

 68, 71, 79, 82, 84, 86, 87, 93, 97. Ain Sefra, 1100 m. 



As usual, the most common small mammal of the locality. 



• Misspelt rnxzitiie, in original description. This mistake n'ay be corrected as being what the 

 International Code terms an " error of tninscription." 



