frum Katanga, Conjo Free State. 351 



" A very common species, often in large colonies. Native 

 name ' Cliipulwe.' " 



15. Funisciurus annulatus vTiodesicey Wrought. 



S . 36, 43. Upper Lualaba River. 

 ? . 98. Lufupa River. 

 " Usually among large trees. Native name ' Mshinzi.' " 



16. Funisciurus cepapi, A. Smith. 



S. 23, 37. Katanga. 



" Frequents thin woodland ; is not common. Native name 

 * Kampandwa.' " 



17. Anomalurus neavei, sp. n. 



(^ . 52. Kambove, Katanga. 



Size as in A. cinereus, Thos., but with much smaller scales 

 on the base of the tail, smaller feet, and tlie fur more buff- 

 coloured. 



General colour of back grey, washed over with buff. 

 Under surface distinctly buffy. Individual hairs of back 

 slate-coloured, with light yellowish rings at tips. Upper 

 surface of forearms and hands light buffy. Upper surface of 

 feet, including hairs covering claws, greyish buff. In 

 A. cinereus the claws are covered with long black hairs, 

 sharply marked off from the grey hair on the backs of the 

 feet. Upperside of tail greyish buff for the basal half; 

 posterior portion, comprising a little more than half the total 

 length, dark brown. 



Scales on underside of tail small, on an average measuring 

 7 mm. each in length. In A. cinereus the scales are much 

 larger, averaging about 12 mm. long. In the Katanga form 

 the whole scaly area is only 55 mm. long, while in A. cinereus 

 it extends much furtlier down the tail, the total length being; 

 nearly 80 mm. 



The skull exhibits a few well-marked characters tiiat 

 distinguish it from A. cinereus : — Nasals shorter and palatal 

 foramina not extending back beyond the maxillo-premaxillary 

 suture, while in the other form these foramina are prolonged 

 back beyond the suture for about 1 mm. The cheek-teeth 

 are set so that the two rows converge towards one another 

 anteriorly, not being so parallel as in A. cinereus. The teeth 

 are also smaller, the whole tooth-row measuring 1 mm. less 

 in length. 



Dimensions of the type (measured in flesh) : — 

 Head and body 287 mm. ; tail 222 ; hind foot 47'5 ; ear 37. 



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