276 On two neic Species of Lepus. 



The above and another specimen were sliot on an open 

 niaritinie plain, practically destitute of verdure. 



Skull-measurements : — 



mm. 



Total length 69 ^ 



Basal length ol-o 



Greatest interzygomatic width 35'o 



Least interocular width 14 



Upper cheek-teeth 125 



Palatal foramen 16 



Length of nasal bones (in middle line) 20 



Greatest length of nasals 26 



It gives me great pleasure in naming this small hare after 

 Captain Crispi, the Italian Resident at Obbia on the 

 Miffertain Coast of Italian Somaliland, through whose 

 kindness I %vas enabled to get this specimen. 



Lepus cordeauxi, sp. n. 



A large hare very unlike L. somalensis in general colora- 

 tion. Skull- measurements greater in every respect. 



Fur long, individual hairs black with pale buff subterminal 

 band; underfur silver-grey. Undertur on flanks as on back, 

 with tips of longer hairs black, unlike those in L, somalensis^ 

 in which they are white. 



Fur of chest buff tipped with black, whereas in L. soma- 

 lensis they are pinkish buff. Hairs of legs reddish buff with 

 black tips. Underfur of head brownish, longer hairs with 

 bands of buff and tipped with black. 



Back of neck cinnamon-colour. Ears well covered with 

 short hairs, edges buff, apex of ears black. 



]\Ieasurements in the flesh were unfortunately not taken. 

 Sex unknown. 



Collected by me at Sheikh ^lahomed, Eastern Arussi, 

 Abyssinia, October 29th, 1908. B.M. no. 9. 6. 1. 37. 

 Skull-measurements : — 



(Skull badly damaged, but it will be seen that the 

 measurements which can be taken are all greater than those 

 of L. somalensis.) 



mm. 



Least interzygomatic width 40 



Interorbital width 22 



Length of parietals in middle line 38 



„ nasals „ „ ,, 29 



Nasals, greatest length 39 



From anterior angle of orbit to gnathion 39 



Upper cheek-teeth 16 



"Width of palate at w' 1 2-o 



Length of palatal foramen 23 



