T(co new Formi of Lf^-ggada. 485 



Skull about iis in induta, smaller than in minntoides, 

 sliirlitly larger than in man'c.i. Posterior nares of iioiinal 

 shape. 



Dimensions of the type : — 



Head and body 55 mm. ; tail 46 ; hind foot 13. 



Skull: o-reatest leno-th 18; condylo-iiicisive leiio-tli 1G*3 ; 

 nasals 6*8; breadth of biain-case S'O ; palatal foramina 4; 

 upper molar series 3'0. 



Hab. Ben<Tiielln, Angola. Type from the IJsolo River. 



Ti/pe. Adult female. B.M". no. 5. 5. 9. 70. Original 

 number 7. Collected 18th July, 1904, by Dr. W. J. Ansorg-e. 

 Seven specimens. 



The type of sj/hilla. wns captured at the same time of year 

 as that of induta, so that the difference in the fur is not 

 seasonal. Dr. Ausorge also obtained examples of this pretty 

 mouse in November and December. In L. h. marica t!ie 

 molars are only 2"6 mm. in length. 



Leggada paulina, sp. n. 



Intermediate between the two West-African species 

 Jj. muscidoides and setulofia. 



Size markedly less than in setulosa, rather greater than in 

 vmscuJoides. General colour greyish mouse-colour above, 

 with a wash of drabby or bufFy along the cheeks, shoulders, 

 and flanks. Under surface pure white, not so sharply defined 

 as in muscidoides. Ears small, as in nmscitfoides. Forearms 

 tinged with bnffy, legs greyish; hands and feet white. Tail 

 so thinly haired as to appear naked to the unaided eye, the 

 fine hairs brown above, whitisii below ; the scales brown 

 throughout. 



Skull intermediate between those of setulosa !\nd niuscalndes. 

 Brain-case rounded, not so flat tinned as in miisculoides. 

 Masseteric knol) of zygomatic plate near its anterior border. 



Dimensions of the type (measured in flesh) : — 



Head and body 67 mm.; tail 48; hind foot 13-7; 

 ear ^'5. 



Skull: greatest length 18*2; condylo-incisive length 16*5, 

 zygomatic breadth 9; nasals 6'7 ; intcrorbital breatlth 3"6 ; 

 breadth of brain-case 8 4 ; pahitilar length 7*9 ; palatal 

 foramina 3*9 ; upper molar scries 3. 



IJab. Bifye, Ja River, S.'E. Cameroons. 2000'. 



Type. Adult female. B.M. no. 14. 1. 2-4. 27. Original 

 number 694. Collected 15th September, 1913, by Mr. Gr. L. 

 Bates. 



Though evidently allied to L. innscuhides, oi which it may 



