EAST AFRICAN MAMMALS. 699 



The largest male measui-ed 215. 160. 40. 15 mm., and female 

 210. 240. 48. 22 mm. Aiiotlier female of practically the same 

 dimensions held a single diminutive foetus (Mkata, 24.viii.21). 



They spend a good deal of time running about among the dry 

 leaves beneath bushes j)icking up food, nibbling here and there, 

 and catching insects. The stomach contents showed vegetable 

 matter like finely poAvdered meal, with traces of chlorophyll 

 probably representing leaves. 



One individual had a mite and three lice in its fur, and a 

 parasitic worm {Sir eptopha vagus sp.) in its stomach. 



The bodies were eaten by my Wahehe and Wabena porters, 

 and I was told the Wakami also relish them. 



PaRAXEUUS OCHIIACEUS OCHRACEUS Iluet. 



This Olive Squirrel is called Kifrooma in Kikami, Kaderi in 

 Kisagara, Kdabi in Kinyaturu, Kipumbu in Xiramba. 



Four skins from Mkindo and Mkata Rivers and Ulugu. It was 

 also seen by my collector at Mbonoa. At the second locality it 

 was found in association with P. jj). suahelicris, which on two 

 occasions it was seen pursuing. Another was observed jerking 

 its tail and cluittering in unison Avith a bird. 



Two males measured independently were 155. 160. 38. 18 mm., 

 a female 150. 160. 45. 17 mm. The bodies were eaten by the 

 Wahehe and Wabena porters. 



R I c E T I D JE. 



]).irojJiririUS lutkus Dollm. 



Mba.dya in Cliigogo, Lebwa in Kinyaturu, Mun.sa in Kinyi- 

 ramba, Bewa in Kisukuma. 



Twenty-seven specimens from Tgulwe, Gwao's, Mbulu's, Pooma, 

 Mdjengo's, Simbo, Nyambita, and Sagayo. It appears to be 

 restricted to dry thorn-busli country, with perhaps a preference 

 for sandy soil. These specimens were obtained by offering a 

 leward to the local natives, Avho dig them out of their holes 

 with spoars, and having killed them, insert the head beneath a 

 piece of string tied below the knee, and retui'u to camp Avith the 

 pendent bodies and tails of the gerbils swinging to and fro. 



Largest d 80. 90. 15. 10 mm., and $ 80. 92'. 18. 9 mm. The 

 tails and ears of many seemed to be scvirfy and diseased. 



Tateeona vicina viciNA Peters; 



Panya in Kinyaturu. This Avas stated to be specific, but this 

 is doubtful as it is the blanket name in Kiswahili for all rats. 



TAvelve Gerbils from Tindiga, Kimambn, Chanzuru, TJliya,, 

 Mbala, Kisanga, Mbonoa, Pooma, and MleAva's. They were dug 

 out of their bniTOAVS in grass-country. 



