By the kindness of the Marquis G. Doria I have been entrusted 
with the examination of the Mammals obtained during the re- 
cent Somali and Galla expedition by Capt. Bottego and presented 
by him to the Museo Civico, Genoa. 
1. Hipposiderus commersoni, Grorrr. 
One specimen from Upper Ganale June 17 1893. 
2. Macroscelides sp. probably M. revoili, Husr. 
One young specimen. Ganana near Bardera. 
3. Herpestes gracilis, RirP. 
Archeisa, Oct. 1892. 
4 Gerbillus aegyptius, Grorer. 
Berbera. 
5. Pectinator spekei, Bry. 
One specimen, Berbera. 
6. Heterocephalus glaber, Ripp. 
Many specimens. Archeisa, Oct. 1892. 
The interesting question as to the distinctness of Heterocephalus 
phillipsi from H. glaber has been recently raised in an impor- 
tant and most valuable paper in these Annali by Proff. Parona 
