Mammals from Northern Gazaland (&c. 305 



7. Grocidura flavescens, I. Geoff. 



8. Crocidura martensi, Dobs. 



9. Myosorex tenuis^ Thos. & Scliw. 



The type locality of this species is Zimrbron. 



10. Pmcilogale sp. (juv.). 



11. Mungos cauui, Sm. 



Quite like specimens fi-om Mashonalaud. 



12. Viveri'a civetta^ Sclireb. 



13. Genetta ruhiginosa, Puch. 



H. Funisciurus mutabilts, Pet. 



The typical habitat of this species is the southern part of 

 the Portuguese province of Mozambique ; in the iludd 

 Collection it is represented by specimens from Beira and 

 Gorongoza, and has been received from N.E. lihodesia and 

 beyond. 



15. Funisciurus palliatus sioynnertoni, subsp. n. 



A dark-coloured race of F. palliatus. 



Size about as in typical F. palliatus. 



Fur fairly long (16 mm. on back) and soft. 



General colour above grizzled black and buff, below 

 cinnamon-rufous ; individual hairs of underfur on the back 

 basally black for "^ their length, then bright buff with minute 

 black tips ; longer hairs black, with one or more buff" rings ; 

 individual hairs of belly with very sliort black bases, then 

 bright orange-rufous. Face coloured like back, cheeks 

 cinnamon-rufous. Tail almost black, suffused witli rufous, 

 the individual hairs basally whitish, then black with a buff 

 ring, terminal half ferruginous. Feet and hands chestnut- 

 brown. 



Skull slightly shorter and markedly narrower than in 

 F. sponsiiSf and markedly smaller in all ways than either 

 typical /''. palliatus or its Zululand race ornatus. 



Dimensions : — 



Head and body 200 mm. (circ.) ; tail 200 (circ.) ; liind 

 foot 49 ; ear 10. 



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