THE SOMALI LEMUR 

 Oalago gallarum, Thos. 



Somali name, unknown ; Galla, JCulo adadi 



Description. — The general colour of this animal is grey, the 

 basal part of the fur dark slaty. The chin and throat are white, 

 abdonnen and remaining underparts creamy white except on the 

 thighs and elbows, where the fur is a pale ochraceous, probably 

 owing to its living in the red-earth country. The fur is very soft 

 and thick. On the hands and feet the hair is silky white. The 

 ears are large, hairless inside, and only sparsely covered outside. 

 The tail is very long and bushy towards its terminal part. The 

 hairs of the tail are silky white mixed with dark smoky black, 

 giving a general grey appearance, which is darker towards the 

 terminal half. Their length towards the tip of tail varies from 

 30-35 mm. The second toe is peculiar in being furnished with 

 a minute claw instead of a flat nail like the other toes and fingers. 



Measurements in the flesh of adult male and female lemurs 

 shot at Odweina : 



c? ? 



Head and body 196 mm. 171 mm. 



Tail 254 „ 245 .. 



Hindfoot 38 „ 32 „ 



Ear 38 „ 32 „ 



Distribution. — The above specimens were killed at Odweina, 

 about 100 miles south of Berbera, and I have seen it at Hargeisa 

 and on the Juba River, where it is quite common. 



Habits. — Although frequently seen on the ground, jumping 

 ^long on its hindlegs like a jerboa, it is chiefly arboreal in its 



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