48 EINAR LÖNNBERG, MAMMALS COLLECTED BY THE SWEDISH ZOOLOGICAL EXPEDITION ETC. 
probable that the small northern race extends southwards to Guaso Nyiri and in 
that region meets the larger southern race, perhaps both blend together there. 
This bat is found hanging in the leafless bushes, quite exposed to the sun-rays 
as it seems, and flies away when one approaches finding its way quite well in broad 
daylight. The wings of the flying bat appear rather rich yellow and the body light 
greyish blue. When shot and more closely examined the fluffy fur looks pale lead- 
grey with a rather strong greenish tinge. The wings of the dead animal discolour 
soon. 
Nycteris hispida (ScHREBER). 
DoBsoN: Cat. of Chiroptera B. M. p. 162. 
A specimen of this kind was caught at Njoro, north of Guaso Nyiri in the 
thornbush country !5/2 1911. It appeared to be common there and was seen flying 
at sunrise and sundown among the palms fringing a dry river bed. 
On the acacia steppe on the southern side of Guaso Nyiri small Bats were seen 
flying after dusk but as I could not secure any specimens I do not know which 
species they represented but refer to G. M. ALLENS paper quoted above in which 
several Bats from the same district are mentioned. 
Insectivora. 
Erinaceidee. 
Erinaceus hindei THOMAS. 
THoMmAs: Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1910 Ser. 8, Vol. V. 
Remains of Hedgehogs in the shape of the dry skin of their bodies were a 
very common thing in the thornbush north of Guaso Nyiri, but I did not see any 
living specimens. They were probably sleeping over the dry season. The skins 
found were undoubtedly remains of such specimens which had killed and eaten by 
some foe, either Jackals, or perhaps more probably Bubo lacteus. 
As it was impossible to determine such remains without a rich material for 
comparison I took the liberty of sending a specimen to British Museum, and had 
the pleasure of receiving a reply from Mr. G. DOLLMAN, in which he informed me 
that it was quite similar to Erinaceus hindei THoMaAs. This species was originally 
described from Kitui and Machakos but afterwards also collected at Guaso Nyiri. 
It is according to THomaAs >»closely allied to E. albiventris»> of northern Africa. 
