EAST AFRICAN MAMMALS. 710 



Helogale undulata undulata Peters. 



The Lesser Mungoose is known as Kimgalla in Kisagara, 

 Muloli in Chigogo, Minyirsira in Kinyaturu. 



Five specimens collected at Kipera, Mpanira-kwa-Sagoi, and 

 Mbuln's. It was also clearly seen near Mkata River, Poonia. 



The species is diurnal and very definitely associated in my 

 mind witli (he termite hills, to which the little hunting parties 

 scamper when disturbed. Before disappearing down the holes 

 they usually sit up, with fore-paws drooping on their stomachs, 

 and take one more look at the cause of their fright. One was 

 shot on a sloping tree-trunk. 



Largest male measured 240. 175. 45. 17 mm., and female 230. 

 170. 45. 19 mm. 



Helgcale victorina Thos. " 



Kamsio in Kinyamwezi, Lonzi in Kiramba, and Kijinolo in 

 Kisukutna. 



El6veii specimens from Mdjengo's, S^anga, and Sagayo. It was 

 also seen at Mlewa's, Mtali's, Mkalama, Usurwe, and Shanwa. 



Largest male 260'. 160. 43. 20 mm., female 245. 157. 45, 18 mm. 

 Young of latter in nest 80. 40. 15. 4 mm. 



One individual held two fcetuses only (Sanga. 16.x. 22). 

 A slight nest of grass (native collector's statement) was found in 

 excavating a termite heap, where tlie female was found with four 

 almost naked young.' She and her family were transferred to a 

 box, but though eating heartily herself, she refused to feed them 

 so that they died (»Sagayo, 1. xi. 22). 



Stomachs contained finely masticated insect remains, which 

 appeared to be chiefly those of grasshoppers. 



. MuxGos MUNGO coLONUS (Heller). 



The Banded Mungoose is known as Ngutchiro in Kiswahili, 

 but the Wa-swahili use this name for all other species of mungoose 

 which they may encounter and many of which are quite unknown 

 at the coast. The Wasagara appear to have no other name than 

 Ngutchiro for it. Tukwa in Kikami, Nghalasanga in Chigogo, 

 Kala in Kinyaturu, Kala in Kiramba, Ikala in Kinyamwezi, 

 Nhala in Kisukuma, 



Five specimens collected at Dodoma, Pooma, Mdjengo's, and 

 TJsshora. It is, however, a very widely distributed species and 

 was also seen at Mlewa's, Mtali's, Usurwe, Mkalama, Shanwa, 

 Sagayo, and all along the road from Ulugu to Tabora, Curiously 

 enough, I have never seen it at Kilosa during the two years spent 

 there, though a company of mungoose crossed a path one after- 

 noon, but, at too great a distance for me to be sure they were not 

 Atilax (which usually goes singly o^' in pairs), or some other large 

 species. 



