Miimmnls from British East Africa. 551 



I liave compared this form with Mr. Trjic'a description of 

 L. o(/ui/iis, and consider that it must be regarded u-s a distinct 

 species. 



Lophuromys rubecula, sp. n. 



Allied to tljc fore^oinj; species, but mnch darker in colour 

 nnd more finely speckled with oranji^e. 



Size rather smaller than L. Z'nia. CJencral eolonrof back 

 dark brown (dark ehoeolatc-brown no. 3, ' Repertoire de 

 Couleurs '), very finely speckled, over the entire surface, 

 with bright orange. Individual liairs of back orange-red at 

 base, gradually darkening towards the apical portion ; sub- 

 terminal ring orange, tip black. Sides of face richer in 

 colour than Hanks (near fawn no. 3, * Ilcpertoire '). Upper 

 surface of hands and feet brownish red, the fi-ct rather paler 

 than the hands. Under surface of body ricli cinnamon 

 (yellowish salmon no. 3, ' Repertoire ^\ darker on the throat, 

 chest, and underside of limbs. Upper surface of tail 

 brownish black, lower surface greyish, but not so light in 

 colour as in L. zena. 



Skull rather smaller than that of L. zena, y\\\\\ shorter 

 nasals and smaller cheek-teeth. 



Dimensions of the tv])e (measured in the flesh) : — • 



Head and body 118 mm. ; tail 62; hind foot 20; ear 17. 



Skull: condylo-basal length 27"8 ; basal length 25*1; 

 condylo-basilar length 26 ; basilar length 23*8 ; zygomatic 

 breadth It; palatal length 135; palatilar length 11-7; 

 greatest length of nasals 11 ; length of palatal foramina 5'5 ; 

 length of upper tooth-row ■4'7. 



Hub. Elgonyi, Elgon, British East Africa. Altitude 7000ft. 



Tyi>e. Adult male. Rudd Collection. Originalnumber311. 

 Collected by Mr. R. Kemp on September 2()tl», 1909. 



In addition to the type, Mr. Kemp obtained two other 

 specimens referable to this new form, both from Elgonyi. 



This si)ccies is readily distinguished from L. zena by 

 its smaller size and very much darker colour, and from 

 L. (I'juUus, True, by the richer colour at the bases of the 

 hairs and in having the entire upper surface finely speckled 

 with bully orange. 



It is interesting to note that L. nnsorgci, de \Vint., a 

 member of the western aikapusi group, occurs quite close to 

 Elgon^ the type locality being Mumias. 



Uranomvs, gen. nov. (Muridde). 



Size similar to Lnphnromys. Hind feet small, with short 

 toes; claws small, as in Murin/l/is. 



Fur long and harsh, very mueh as in Lnphnromys. Tail 

 longer than in Mnriculus,i\\\n\y clad with short coarse hairs. 



