236 Mr. O. Thomas on 
Anomalurus beecrofti citrinus, subsp. n. 
Fur, as in the other lowland forms, comparatively short, 
about 16 mm. in length on the back, that of the type and 
other highland specimens being nearly 30 mm, long. General 
colour strong yellowish or ochraceous olive, citrine or citrine 
drab, varying very much in tone, but averaging very much 
stronger and darker than in the Gold Coast and Nigerian 
forms; the parachute in adult specimens practically of the 
same colour as the back, not distinctly greyer. Under 
surface washed with deep reddish ochraceous, also rather 
variable in tone. 
Dimensions of the type :— 
Head and body 357 mm.; tail 225; hind foot 60; 
ear 28. 
Skull: greatest length 58:5; condylo-incisive length 53 ; 
zygomatic breadth 38 ; upper tooth-series 12°8. 
Hab. Lowlands from South Cameroons southwards to the 
Gaboon. ‘Type from the Benito River, Spanish Guinea. 
Type. Adult female. B.M. no. 0. 2. 5. 15. Original 
number 426. Collected by Mr.G. L. Bates. About a dozen 
specimens examined. 
8. Heliosciurus rufobrachiatus, Waterh, 
. 28. Inkongo. 
5G 
“* Native name ‘ Munkeyemi.’? Common in the big forests 
near the river. More local than the Nkéca.”—H. JV. 
9. Funisciurus congicus interior, subsp. n. 
pe oily 89s 130. On nkonigo: 
A strongly coloured race; the light lines yellowish instead 
of white. 
Most nearly allied to true F. c. congicus. General colour 
of body more suffused with yellow than in that form, the 
shoulders, back, and flanks strongly washed with rich yellowish 
(near “ sulphine-yellow”’), Head, however, more brownish 
grey, the crown quite brown; postauricular patches dull 
whitish. Light lateral stripes yellowish, markedly different 
from those ot the other races. Dark bands external to the 
light ones well-marked, strongly defined. Rump and sides 
of hips with a slight brownish rufous tinge. Throat and 
inner side of fore limbs, inguinal region, and inner side of 
hind limbs greyish white with a slight bluish tinge, not 
yellowish as in congicus ; belly brownish white. Hands and 
feet grey, not yellowish as in other forms. Tail dark, the 
hairs with broad black subterminal band and yellowish-white 
tip. 
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