MAMMALS OBTAINED IN DARFUR. 251 



11. Taphozous mauritianus Geoff. 



c? . 794. Kulme, Wadi Aribo. 3300'. 



12. Ntctinomus tongaensis Wettst. 



2 . 1171. 125 miles E. of El Fasher. 



Forearm 49 mm. 



We are agreed that, on the Avhole, it would be advisable to 

 separate generically the species of this group with 4 lower in- 

 cisoi-s — Ni/ctinomus (genotype, cegyptiacus) — from those with 6 — 

 Tadarida (type, teniotis). No species seem doubtful as to their 

 allocation in one or other of the genera, and the separation will 

 clearly be a convenience. And at the same time it will elude 

 tlie disputed question as to whether 'Tadarida or Nyctinomus is 

 the earlier name for the combined genus. 



13. Atelerix albiventris Wagn. 



J, 1159, 1165, Urn Kedada. 

 Skull only : 1153. 32 miles E. of El Fasher. 



14. Crocidura darfurea, sp. n. 



6 . 740, 750, 751, 754, 755, 877, 878, 909, 929, 931, 937, 943, 

 945, 946, 950, 955. $ . 733, 739, 758, 876, 893, 934, 941. 944. 

 Zalingei, Darfur. 2800-3300'. 



(^ . 827, juv. 2 . 833, 894, 919. Unsexed. 892, 907, 926. 

 Kulme, Wadi Aribo. 3300'. 



A large species resembling C. suricrce in colour, but with 

 much, shorter tail. 



Size large (hind foot about 18 mm. ; condylo-incisive length of 

 skull in adidt male about 29). Tail short, about half the length 

 of the head and body. General colour of dorsal surface pale, in 

 lighter specimens near "citrine-drab" of Ridgway, in darker 

 ones approaching " hair- brown.'"' Underparts lighter and 

 greyer, with a decided wash of silver in fresh full fur. No sharp 

 tlank-line. Flank-gland on each side marked by a small patch of 

 white hairs. Upper surfaces of hands, feet, and tail essentially 

 concolorous with back ; but tail often a little darker and some- 

 times dusky, its lower and upper surfaces similar. 



Skull essentially as in nyansce and sururce. 



Dimensions of the type (measured in the flesh) : — 



Head and body 122 mm. ; tail 65 ; hind foot 18 ; ear 13. 



Skull-measurements of type (with those of an adult female in 

 parentheses) : condylo-incisive length 29*4 (27*3) ; greatest 

 breadth 12-2 (ir4) ; least interorbital breadth 4-9 (5); upper 

 tooth-row 13(12-4). 



Hab. Darfur. 



%pe. Adult male. B.M. No. 23.1.1.40. Original No. 

 755. Collected June 4, 1921, at Zalingei, Darfur. Altitude 

 2800'. 



