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Show 552 ON M A M M A L S FROM BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. [May 2, too well known to need description; it is sufficient to say no two skins are alike in pattern. This species rang*es in suitable localities from the extreme south of the Continent up the eastern .side to Abyssinia ; in the more central part of the Continent specimens of it from Lake Mweru have been obtained by Mr. Eichard Crawshay, and Schweinfurth has recorded it from Bongoland. Fig. 13. Skull of Lycaon pictus, \ nat. size. (B.M. 1141*7.) I have particularly mentioned Le Vaillant's name in the synonymy, to draw attention to the work of that naturalist, whose observations on the habits aud measurements of the mammals of South Africa are among the best and most accurate that have beeu published up to now7. It has been the fashion to treat this traveller with disrespect; but his observations on mammals are excellent, and it is to be regretted that he did not carry out his promise of writing a special account of them. May 2, 1899. Prof. G. B. HOWES, LL.D., F.E.S., F.Z.S., in the Chair. Mr. Sclater exhibited specimens of some Mammals, mostly obtained by the collectors in the employment of the Administration of British Central Africa who accompanied the Commission for the Delimitation of the Anglo-German Boundary across the Nyasa-Tanganyika plateau in 1898. They had been kindly examined by Mr. W . E. de Winton, aud referred to the following species:- 1. Rhynchocyon reichardi Eeichenow. Two specimens |
