514 ZOOLOGICAL EESrLTS OF THE EUWENZORI EXPEDITIOJN". 



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



Head and body 137 ram. ; tail 10-5 ; hind foot 27 ; ear 19, 



Skull : length of upper molar series 7-3. 



Another skull measures : — Greatest length 35 ; basilar length 30-G ; greatest 

 breadth 21-2; nasals 12-3 X 4-3; palatilar length 17-8; length of upper molar 

 series 7"1. 



Ti/joe. Female. B.M. no. 6.7.1.79. Original number 255. Collected 30th January, 

 1906, by Mr. Douglas Carruthers. 



D. montamis is readily distinguishable from all other species by its long fur and 

 short tail. 



[Vast numbers of Swamp-Kats, apparently of two species only, I), montanus and 

 Gtomys dartmoutlii, inhabited the boggy moss-covered ground between 12,000 and 

 14,000 ft., and their runs were to be seen in all directions in the deep moss. They 

 were feeding upon the blossoms of the everlasting flowers and young rushes, and 

 apparently on moss as well. In spite of their numbers they were extremely difficult 

 to catch, and refused all such baits as beans, potatoes, banana, bread, &c. ; one or two 

 came to a bait of oatmeal, but they were more often caught by having run over the 

 bait and so sprung the trap. They are probably diurnal, for several were caught in 

 the traps during the daytime. — E. B. W.] 



76. Dasymts medius Thos. 



6 . 16, 27, 211, 212 ; 94, 131. § . 38, 67, 209 ; 102, 105, 107. Mubuku Valley, 

 E. Euwenzori. 6000-9000 ft. 



d ,2 ? in spirits. Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 6000-9000 ft. 



A grey species allied to B. hentleya3. 



Size medium, rather larger than in B. lentleycB. Fur comparatively coarse and 

 shaggy; hairs of back about 12-13 mm. in length. General colour above greyish- 

 " hair-brown," greyer on the head and fore-back, warmer and browner on the rump ; 

 darkened throughout by the black ends to the longer hairs. Sides greyer, passing 

 o'raduaUy into the grey of the under surface, where the tips of the hairs are dull 

 greyish-white, their slaty bases showing through. Ears well haired, greyish-brown, 

 not markedly darker than the general tone. Upper surface of hands and feet pale 

 brown. Tail rather long, thinly clothed with fine hairs, not hiding the scales, brown 

 above and below. 



Skull larger than that of 7). lentleym and markedly higher in the brain-case. Inter- 

 orbital region parallel-sided, evenly narrow throughout, not broadening posteriorly as 

 in B. lentleyoe. BuUte decidedly larger than in that species. 



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



Head and body 143 mm. ; tail 128 ; hind foot 28-5 ; ear 19. 



Skull : s-reatest length 34-3 ; basilar length 30 ; greatest breadth 18'5 ; length of 



