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4. Chalinolobus variegatus (Tomes). 
One. Without having seen the type of this species, which 
is in the Berlin Museum, the identification of this specimen 
must be somewhat uncertain; but, if correctly determined, it 
is of great interest, as this pretty butterfly-bat has hitherto 
only been obtained in S.W. Africa (Otjoro, Damaraland). 
At the same time there is no reason why the two should not 
be identical. No. 2 in this list is a good example of an even 
more extended range and preservation of all its peculiar 
colour-varieties throughout. 
5. Scotophilus nigrita (Schreb.). 
One. 
6. Crocidura, sp. 
Ad. male and juv. Appears to be closely allied to 
C. Martensii, Dobs., from the Cape. 
7. Sciurus Boehm, Reichen. 
Male and female. The loss of one or more vertebree of 
the tail seems to be very common among the small squirrels 
of E. Africa, but the total length does not seem to suffer, as 
the hairs grow in proportion; in one of these specimens the 
hairs at the end of the tail (there appear to be three or four 
vertebre missing) is 65 millim. in length. 
8. Mus uganda, sp. n. 
Size rather larger than I. sylvaticus. The whole of the 
upper parts finely grizzled slate-black, there being very little 
fawn tinge intermixed ; this latter colour is more distinct on 
the sides of the neck. The sides, and especially the thighs, 
are rather more grey. ‘The whole of the underparts are clear 
pale fawn, including the lower cheeks and upper lips. The 
hands and feet pale fawn. Underfur of all parts dark slate. 
Ears and tail naked, dark blackish brown. The colouring of 
the upper parts of this mouse is not very unlike the darkest 
plumbeous pelage of the immature J/us sylvaticus, but still 
darker. The tail is not very attenuated, being of about the 
same proportion as that of JZ. musculus. ‘The feet are large 
and broad. 
Measurements of type, ¢, Ntebe, 4.6.95 (fF. J. J.) :— 
Head and body 102 millim.; tail 90; hind foot 25:5; ear 18. 
There are five specimens of this mouse in the collection. 
Skull: greatest length 27°5 millim.; greatest breadth 13 ; 
breadth of brain-case 12°1; interorb. constr. 4; nasals 10°2 x 
3°5; interparietal 3°3x8°5; basal length 24°2 ; henselion to 
back of palate 12; palatal foramina 6°5 x 2; molar series 5; 
outside ™:! 6, inside 3; diastema 7°3; mandible-bone only, 
greatest length 15, height 7°5. 
