254 MESSRS. OLDFIELD THOMAS AND M. A. C. HINTON ON 



Of this strongly-marked species the Museum previously pos- 

 sessed only a single specimen, which was also obtained by Admiral 

 Lynes in this same region. It was originally described from 

 Kordofan. 



21. Hy^na HYiENA Linn. 



d . 412. 100 miles Yi. of Nahud. 



c?. 641. Foot-hills, S. Jebel Marra. 4500'. 



2 . 874 (skull only). Kulme, Wadi Aribo. 3300'. 



'' Does not ajapear to be found over 5000'." 



22. Crocuta crocotta Erxl. 



cJ. 911. Kulme, Wadi Aribo. 3300'. 



" This is the common species found here. Very destructive 

 to sheep, goats, and donkeys. This individual stole three sheep 

 out of our servants' huts." 



23. Canis anthus soudanicus Thos. 



cJ . 426. 16 miles E. of El Fasher, Darfur. Jan. 29, 1921. 



6. 596,597. CentralJebel Marra. 10,000'. March 10, 1921. 

 " Very common, and noisy at night. Usually seen in pairs." 



c?. 683. S.E. Downs, Jebel Marra. 8000'. April 25, 1921. 

 " "Very abundant on Downs." 



c5~ . 9S5 (skull only). Jebel Marra. 9500'. " Feeds on 

 insects which it obtains by scratching in the grass-roots. 

 Stomach contained a large amount of vegetable matter, no doubt 

 swallowed in the process." 



$ . 1001. Jebel Marra. Dec. 6, 1921. 



$ . 1015. Niurmya, Jebel Marra. 7000'. Dec. 29, 1921. 



24. YULPES PALLIDA Rilpp. 



c?. 829, 857. $. 858, and male skulls 914, 923. Kulme,, 

 Wadi Aribo. 3300'. 



c?. 971. S.E. Jebel Marra. 8000'. 



" Native name [at Wadi Aribo] Doctorri." 

 " Found in large colonies [at Jebel Marra]." 



25. ICTONYX STRIATUS SUDANICUS, Subsp. n. 



c?. 666. Foot-hills of Jebel Marra, 4000'. April 16. B.M. 

 No. 23. 1.1.95. Type. 



An even lighter-coloured form than inter medhis, with which 

 it shares the narrowing of the black hairs of the nape and fore- 

 back, and the breaking of the supraorbital black bar. Size 

 decidedly larger than in intermedius, but only one specimen of 

 each available for comparison. Fur long, loose, and shaggy. 



