( 590 ) 



i;!. Meriones schousboei Loche. 



c? : 122, 124 ; ? : 92, 98, 106, 121, 123. Ain Sefra. 



In this locality at least the present species is distinguishable from the common 

 Djerd not only by its larger bullae, bnt by its more heavily blackened and tufted 

 tail, whose end is to a certain extent black below as well as above, which is not the 

 case in M. shawi. 



14. Mus musculus L. 



cJ: 32. Ain Sefra, 11 00 m. 



The specimens of both M. algirus and M. musculas are marked as having been 

 canght in the hotel. The latter, thongh paler than N. European musciil//s, has the 

 characteristic muddy-coloured belly, white digits and comjiaratively long tail of 

 that animal. 



15. Mus algirus Poniel. 



tJ : 38, 39, 44, 94 : ? : 30, 37, 95. Ain Sefra, 1 100 m. 



16. Apodemus sylvaticus hayi Waterh. 



cJ : 2, 4 ; ? : 7. Algiers. 



(S: 11, 17, 18, 21, 25 ; ? : 16. Mt. Mourdjadjo, Oran, 400 ra. 



(? : 28, 29 ; ? : 27. Hills above Bon Mediue, near Tlem(,'en, 900 m. 



17. Jaculus gerboa Oliv. 



? 129 (young). Hammam R'hira, N. Algeria, 50(» m. 



18. Jaculus jaculus deserti Loche. 



S : 100, 101, 103, 105, 116 ; ? : 48, 104, 115. Ain Sefra. 

 The characteristics of the five subspecies which may be recognised of the 

 smaller N. Afiieau Jerboa are pointed ont An//. Mag. N. H. (9) xi. p. 484, 1913. 



19. Lepus sefranus sj). n. 



cJ: 45, 117 ; ? : 31, 108. Ain Sefra, 1,100 m. 



A hare with a strong pinkish suffusion in its colour. 



Size and other characters about as in L. pallidior or tunetcp, bnt the general 

 colour strongly suffused with pinkish, so as almost to approach Ridgway's 

 " vinaceous-huff," the other N. African species being "cream-buff" or "pinkish 

 bnff." ('rown distinctly more bnffy than in L. shcrif, which in some respects this 

 species most resembles. Ears jiinkish bnfi'. the dark edge at their tips reduced to a 

 minimum. Nape strong bnify i)inkish, but, owing to the general jiink colour of the 

 animal, the nape is less contrasted with the back than usual. Chin and belly 

 white ; rest of undersnrface pinkish buff. Tail not very long, its upperside black, 

 its sides and undersnrface white. 



Dimensions of the type, measured in the flesh : 



Head and body, 405 mm. ; tail, 70 ; hind-foot, 108 ; car, 11)5. 



Skull, greatest length, 82 : condylo-incisive length, 71'3. 



