APPENDIX III.— MAMMALS 457 



Leo leo somalicnsis (Noack). North-East African Lion. 

 (Native name, "Ambassa."') 



This race of the Hon {Felis leo, Linn.) is distinguished from the other 

 races by its very large ears, very long tail, and pale grey tinge to the fur. 

 It was described from Somaliland, but I consider the Abyssinian lions to 

 belong to the same race. Mr. Powell-Cotton shot one female out of a 

 troop of 5 (i (J juv., 3 $ , and i cub) on 23rd May 1900, towards Metemmeh. 

 He says the only place where they appeared to be numerous was at 

 Laminifun. 



The lion has been divided into the following races : — 



Leo leo typicus (L.) Yellowish-red, with dorsal and pectoral mane, 

 but no thoracico-abdominal mane. Habitat, Africa. 



Leo leo barbarus (Fischer). Very large, dusky ochraceous ; the mane 

 very thick and long, extending to the middle of the back ; a thick and 

 heavy thoracico-abdominal mane. The female has the inside of fore-legs 

 white. Habitat, North Africa. 



Leo leo capensis (Fischer). In this race the colour was dusky yellow, 

 the mane enormously long and thick, quite black ; a thoracico-abdominal 

 mane present also ; long and thick ears ; larger than in the preceding race. 

 Habitat, Cape Colony. Extinct. 



Leo leo senegalensis (Fischer). Medium sized ; reddish-yellow in colour ; 

 the mane feebly developed, absent from the shoulders, running to a point on 

 the withers. Habitat, Senegal. 



Leo leo persictis (Fischer). Pale, creamy yellow in colour ; small mane, 

 short ; no thoracico-abdominal mane. Habitat, Persia. 



Leo leo asiaticus (Jardine). Uniform fawn colour ; size small ; 

 mane scanty, pale yellow tipped with gray, covers the shoulders ; a 

 thoracico-abdominal mane is present. Habitat : Bassorah, on the Lower 

 Euphrates, and Babylon. 



Leo leo gooJ7'attensis (Smee). Very large ; colour, dull yellowish bro\\n ; 

 mane short, only on head and neck ; no thoracico-abdominal mane ; tuft 

 of tail extraordinarily developed. Habitat, Guzerat. Nearly extinct. 



Leo leo somaliensis (Noack). Rather small ; has very large ears ; a 

 very long tail, pale yellowish-grey in colour ; the mane does not cover the 

 shoulders; a thoracico-abdominal mane is absent. Abyssinia and 

 Somaliland. 



Leo leo kaniptzi (Matschie), Colour, ochraceous, dun underside, up to 

 top of thighs yellow, not white. Cameroons and Adamowa. 



Many modern zoologists, more particularly English ones, deny the ex- 

 istence of more than one race of lion, asserting that all the given character- 



