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MR. OLDFIELD THOMAS ON A 



" Type :— 



"Ohrotogale owstoni. (Text-figs. 61-63.) 



"Thomas, Abstract P. Z. S. 1912, p. 17 (March 26). 



" Colour and other external characters as in Hemigahis hard- 

 tvickei, except for the differences indicated in the following 

 description : — 



" Size apparently about as in H. hardtvickei, but the only 

 specimen immature. Fur longer and less sleek than in that 

 animal, the longer hairs of the back, in a half-grown specimen, 

 about 19 mm. in length. Fur of upper side of neck all smoothly 

 directed backwards, like that of the back, instead of being sloped 

 forwards from a whorl on the withers. 



Text-fig. 61. 



Chrotogale oivstoni. 



Upper view of skull. The opening in the ft-ontal region is probably of 

 parasitic origin. 



" General colour-pattern in most respects as in H. hardwickei, 

 but the dark dorsal bands are continued rather lower down on 

 the sides of the belly, where also there are a certain nviraber of 



