286 Mr. G. Dollman on 



Size of body intermediate between that of the small 

 members of the genus and the murimis group. Ears compa- 

 ratively small, measuring only about 10 mm. in length. Fur 

 rather short, not more than 6 or 7 mm. in length on the back 

 and hind-quarters. General colour of dorsal surface bright 

 huffish brown (between cinnamon no. 1 and burnt umber no. 1, 

 'Repertoire de Couleurs'), strikingly different from any other 

 member of the genus. Flanks very much the same colour 

 as back, rather paler towards the ventral surface. Individual 

 hairs of back slaty grey, with bright yellowish-buff tip.". 

 Face and top of head similar in colour to back. Sides of face, 

 below eyes, huffish white ; haiis with greyish bases and white 

 tips. Upper lip covered with short yellowish-white hairs. 

 Eyes surrounded with indistinct brownish rings ; dark 

 markings on sides of muzzle, in front of eyes, rather ill- 

 defined, a great deal less noticeable than in G. murinus. 

 Backs of hands and feet yellowish white. Under surface of 

 body greyish white, washed over with buff. Individual hairs 

 of belly slaty grey, with yellowish-white tips. Hairs on chin 

 and lower lip white. Tail broken; the terminal portion 

 appears to have been bushy. Tail above rather browner in 

 colour than back ; lower surface greyish brown. 



Skull short and broad, with comparatively large teeth. 

 Nasals rather short ; auditory bullae large and inflated. 



Dimensions of the type (measured in the flesh) : — 



Head and body 95 mm.; tail 62 ; hind foot 14 ; ear 10. 



Skull (occipital region broken) : tip of nasals to back of 

 interparietal 24*7; greatest zygomatic breadth 14*5 ; breadth 

 of cranium (across squamosal region) 12'2; length of nasals 

 9"5 ; greatest breadth across nasals 3"4 ; least breadth across 

 nasals 2 ; interorbital breadth 5 ; palatal length 10*5 ; pala- 

 tilar length 8 ; width of palate (inside m l ) 3 D ; width across 

 palate (outside m l ) 5'5 ; length of palatal foramina 2'S ; 

 length of upper cheek-teeth 3*4. 



Hab. Molegbwe, south of the Setema Rapids, Welle River, 

 Congo. 



lype. Adult female. B.M. no. 7. 7. 8. 115. Original 

 number B.A. 42. Collected by Capt. Boyd Alexandor on 

 December 14th, 1905. Presented by the Alexander-Gosling 

 Expedition. 



This species is easily distinguished from the other members 

 of the genus by the brilliant huff coloration of the upper parts 

 of the body, the comparatively small ears, and short and 

 rather stoutly built skull. 



