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MR. R. LYDEKKER ON THE 



[Feb. 2, 



unfortunate circumstance that the type specimens of both tijjpels- 

 kirchi and schillingsi have never hitherto been figured. Had this 

 been done in the first instance, much trouble and confusion would 

 have been saved. 



The type of tvpj^elskii^chi is a young female skin (text-fig. 28, 

 p. 214) brought to Berlin by Mr. Tippelskirch from Lake Eyassi. 

 It is characterised by the dark forehead, oHve-coloured and spotted 

 legs, and the very naiTow and serrated white lines dividing the 

 spots — the latter feature being evidently due to immaturity. 



Text fio-. 30. 



Hinder j^ovtion of skin of specimen shown in preceding figure. 



A somewhat older skin, brought by Mr. Ramsay from German 

 East Africa, was regarded by Di-. Matschie as closely allied, but, 

 owing to the lowei' part of the legs being white, was not definitely 

 assigned to this form. 



On the other hand, the type of schillingsi is an adult female 

 skin (text-figs. 29 k 30) obtained by Mr. Schillings from the 



