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the tips themselves are lighter. Tlie limbs externally are fawn- 

 coloured like the back. The thighs are whitish within, and the fronts 

 of the hind legs are whitish. Tiie tail is dark above, lighter below, 

 and white at the end ; the long hairs on its dorsum are largely 

 black, those below are bright fawn-coloured towards their tips. 



If this form is not the C. famelicus of Riippell, it will require 

 distinguishing by a distinct, new appellation. Its eastern origin 

 cannot but suggest doubts as to its identity with the Riippellian 

 species. 



Habitat. Eastern Africa and South-western Asia. 



Centimeters. 



Length from end of snout to root of tail 49"0 



„ of tail 26-0 



„ from heel to end of longest digit lO'O (?) 



„ of ear 8"5 



Cranial and Dental Characters. 



The skull measured was extracted from the skin figured on 

 Plate XXXV. The auditory bullae were of moderate size. 



Centimeters. 



Basion to ovation 2'3 



„ sphenoideum 3"1 



Sphenoideum to gnathion 6'8 



Length of palate ■ 5"1 



Breadth „ 2-9 



Length of nasals 3"15 



Breadth of „ 0-95 



„ brain-case 4"1 



,, zygomata 6'0 



Length of PJ 0'3 



P. 2 0-65 



' P. 3 .... 0-7 



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PJ 11 



M.l 0-8 



M.2 0-4 



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