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Secondly, the exploration and mapping of Lake Chad, 

 which has considerably altered the idea previously held of that 

 region, and has made the Lake into two. 



Thirdly, the exploration and mapping of the Bamingi, 

 Kibah and Yei. 



At the same time must be recorded a large collection of big 

 game, and the smaller mammals, including the following 

 species new to science : 



Of the Primates a red monkey {Cercopithecus fcitas sannio). 



Of the Ungulata, two duikers {Cephalophus rufilatus 

 ruhidior, Cephalophus claudi), one oribi {Ourehia goslingi), 

 three dassies {Procavia lopezi, Procavia sharica, and Pro- 

 cavia goslingi). 



Of the Carnivora two mongooses {CrossarcJius alexandri, 

 Crossarchus talboti), a wild dog {Lycaon pictus sharicus), a honey 

 badger {MeUivora concisa). 



Of the Rodentia a spiny squirrel {Xerus erythropus 

 chadensis), a tree squirrel {Funisciurus alexandri), a gerbil 

 {Tatera lacustris), a rat {Lophuromys major). A new genus 

 of forest mouse {Colomys goslingi), a bush-mouse {Thamnomys 

 kuru), a hare [Lepus chadensis). 



Of the Insectivora an elephant-shrew (RhyncJiocyon 

 claudi), a hedgehog {Erinaceus spiculus). 



And worthy to be mentioned by itself is a fine male okapi 

 the first to be seen ahve by a European. 



As regards the birds, much has been added to ourknow^- 

 ledge of the distribution across Africa. A collection of 2500 

 skins was brought home including many rare forms, and 

 fifteen new species : Thamnolcea claudi, Fringillaria goslingi 

 Pytelia lopezi, Cryptospiza sharpei, Callene lopezi, Batlime- 



