XERUS. 



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Genus XERUS. 



Xerus, Hempr, and Ehr., Symb. Phys. (1832). 



Xerus rutilus. 



Sciurus'rutilus, Creizschmar RiippelVs Atlas, p. 59, pi. xxiv, (1826) ; Blan- 



ford Abyssinia, p. 278; yentink Notes Leyd. Mus., iv, p. 41. 

 Sciurus brachyotus, Hempr. and Ehr. Symb. Phys,, pi. ix (1832). 

 Sciurus simplex, Lesson Hist. Nat. Mamm., v, p. 402 (1836). 

 Xerus rutilus, Gray List. Mamm. B. M., p. 144 (1843), 

 Xerus dabagaia Heuglin Peters. Miiih., p. 17 (1861). 

 Xerus flavus, A. Milne Edwards Rev. Mag. Zool., p. 2?9 (1867). 

 Xerus fuscus Huet Arch, Mus. Paris (2), iii, p. 139, pi. vi, fig., i (1880). 



Distribution. — Abyssinia and Somali land across to Gaboon ? 



a. Skin Lower Sooroo, Abyssinia, 1,500 ft., 12-1-68 W. T. Blanford. 



b. Skin „ „ „ 1-6-68 W. T. Blanford. 



c. Skin. Annesley Bay, Massowah 4-1-68 W. T. Blanford. 



Xerus erythropus. 



Sciurus erythropus, Et. Geoff. St. Hil. Cat. Mamm. Mus. Hist. Nat., p. 178 



(1803)* ; Jeniinh Notes Leyd. Mus.,iv, p. 43. 

 Sciurus albovittatus, Desmaresi N. Diet. Hist. Nat., x, p. 110 (1817). 

 Sciurus leuco-umbrinus, RUppell N. Wirbelth., p. 38 (1835) ; Blanford 



Abyssinia, p. 279. 

 Sciurus pyrrhopus apud Wagner Schreb, Saugeth. Suppl., iii, p. 215 (1843). 

 Xerus congicus, apud Temminck Esguis. Zool., i, p. 125 (1853). 

 Xerus setosus. Gray Ann. Mag. N. H. (3), xx, p. 333 (1867) [pt.]. 



Distribution. — Africa from Senegal to Abyssinia and from Egypt 

 to Zanzibar. 



Abyssinia 8,000 ft., 

 8,000 ft.. 



Adigrat-Tigre, 

 Adigrat-Tigr^, 



Senaf^-Tigr^ „ 7,500 ft. 



Adigrat-Tigr^ „ 8,000 ft., 



Bedjuk, Anseba valley „ 4,200 ft., 



Bedjuk, Anseba valley „ 4,200 ft., 



Senaf^-Tigr^ „ 7,500 ft., 



Adigrat-Tigr^ „ 8,000 ft , 



Adigrat „ 8,000 ft., 



Adigrat-Tigr^ „ 8,000 ft., 



Senafe „ 7,500 ft., 



Abyssinia 



3-4-68. 



31-3-68. 



25-2-68. 



5-S-68. 



16-7-68. 



15-768. 



27-3-68. 



21-4-68. 



5-4-68. 



4-5-68. 



25-2-68. 



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Xerus capensis. 



Sciurus capensis, Kerr Linn. Anim. Kingd., p. 266 (1792)*; Jentink 



Notes Leyd. Mus., iv, p. 48. 

 Sciurus namaquensis, i!VW«»sto» Cat. Rerum Nat.Rariss,'p.2 (1793)*. 



