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zyg. gr. 36, br. brain case 28, interorb. br. at constr. 14*2, intertemp, 
br. 13*8, br. at P 4 23 -5, C-M 1 23 *3. Another specimen, the cotype, is 
even larger, measuring : “ H. and B. 336, tail 256, hind foot 66 (? skin 
55), ear 26. Skull: cond. bas. leng. 67*3, bas. leng. 61*5, br. at P 4 
24*6, br. intertemp, constriction, 12*3. 
The following figures will illustrate the difference in size, the 
comparison being restricted to adult males ; — 
Johannesburg. 
Tzaneen. 
Durban 
(Wroughton). 
Port. St. Johns. 
H. and B. 
... 300 
310 
300 
325 -336 
Tail 
... 300 
270 
275 
256 -256 
Hd. ft. ... 
60 
60 
58 
(50) -(55) 
Ear 
... 25 
26 
25 
24 -26 
Skull : 
Cond. bas. leng. 62*8 
63 
65 
67 —67 ‘3 
Bas. leng. 
... 58*1 
58 
60 
60*3-61-5 
Zyg. br.... 
... 34-2 
32*5 
33-35 
36 
Br. at P 4 
... 20*7 
20*5 
20-23 
23-5-24 
C-M 1 ... 
... 21 
22-5 
22 
23-3-23*4 
In colour there is a decided difference amongst individuals, but the 
series is not large enough to tell whether this is constant within certain 
limits in certain localities. The type and cotype of this new subspecies 
cannot therefore be said to differ very much in colour from those taken in 
the Transvaal. 
82. Mungos Ignitus , spec. nov. 
This species is apparently most closely related to the M. melanurus 
group ; but not agreeing with any of the sub-species enumerated by 
Wroughton, I have thought it advisable to place it as a distinct species. 
Description : Upper surface of body fiery chesnut red intermingled with 
tawny yellowish in general appearance, the individual hairs being brown 
at the roots, then yellowish, followed by alternate bands of first black, 
then yellowish, black, redder yellow, merging into red brown, and, finally, 
dark brown at the tips ; the top of the head and face is more uniform and 
slightly redder than the back. Sides of the back lighter coloured than 
the dorsal line, with less of the red brown colour, becoming still lighter 
towards the under surface of body, which is uniform tawny yellow. On 
the upper surface, the base of the tail is like the back, soon merging into 
a richer fiery chesnut-red which continues until meeting the black tip ; 
the base of the tail on the under surface is uniform tawny yellow like the 
body, replaced on the central half by uniform bright chestnut-red ; limbs 
like the sides, becoming uniform tawny on the digits. 
Type : Ad. <j>, ex coll. Kirby and Roberts, Malava, Boror, P.E. Africa, 
13.8.08. This specimen was not measured in the flesh, but the skin gives 
the following : H. and B. 300, tail 216, hind foot 46. The skull 
measures : Con. bas. leng. 62 * 2, bas. leng. 56 * 6, zyg. br. 31 • 3, interorb. 
constriction 11*5, intertemp, const. 11, br. brain case 25, br. at P 4 
21-2, C-M 1 21*8, mol. ser. 18*6. 
83. Mungos pctludinosus , (Cuv.). 
9, Knysna (Rex). 
84. Mungos pocludinosus rubellus , Thos. and Wr. 
2 juv., Tzaneen Estate (Jameson). 
85. Mungos caffer , (Gm.). 
4, Knysna (Rex). 
