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Gerbil 



11. Gerbillus(Tatera)afer . . . • From Masindi in Unyoro, 



and Mumia's in Kavirondo. 



Reed-Mouse. 



12. Dendromys mesomelas. . . . From Masindi in Unyoro. 



Fie hi- Rats. 



13. Arvicanthusabyssinicus . . ■ From Mumia's in Kavirondo ; 



Masindi in Unyoro ; Kibero, 

 on east shore of Lake Al- 

 bert ; Mahaji, on west shore 

 of Lake .'\lbert. 



Striped Field- Rat. 



14. Arvicanthus pulchella .... From Masindi in Unyoro. 



Tree- Rat. 



15. Mus hypoxanthus From Fajao in Unyoro. 



Tree-Motise. 



16. Mus dolichurus From Fajao in Unyoro. 



House- l\ats and Mice. 



17. Mus hildebrandti From Masindi in Unyoro. 



18. Mus gentilis Do. do. 



19. Mus ugandas From Kampala in Uganda. 



Small Grass-Mice. 



20. Mus (Leggada) musculoides . . From Masindi in Unyoro. 



21. Mus (Leggada) minutoides . . Do. do. 



Harsh- Furred Field-Mouse. 



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Lophuromys flavopunctatus . . From Masindi in Unyoro. 

 23. Lophuromys ansorgei .... From Mumia's in Kavirondo. 



On a New Rodent of the Genus Lophuromys 

 FROM British East Africa. 



By W. E. de WINTON, F.Z.S. 

 (From Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 19th May 1896.) 



In a small series of mammals presented to the national 

 collection by Dr. W. J. Ansorge, Medical Officer to Her 

 Majesty's Government in Uganda, who is now home on leave, 



