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Show 160 MESSRS. O. THOMAS AND 11. SCHWANN ON THE [Feb. 20, esting is the distinct Forest Golden Mole, named in honour Mrs. Rudd Amblysomus corrice, of which Mr. Grant obtained a good series. The species was described in an earlier communication, in order that its skull might be figured in company with that of the Zululand form discovered previously by Mr. Grant. As usual, the wmole series is and will be of the utmost value in more fully working out the details of S. African Mammalogy. Indeed, the lists we are giving of the Rudd collections as they come in are only a first commencement of the use that they wrill be to Science. For as they accumulate different specialists are enabled to take up group after group, and such useful revisions as that of the Arvicanthis jmmilio group by Mr. R. C. Wroughton, or of the South African Rhinolophi by Mr. Knud Andersen, are thereby rendered possible. To such revisions our lists are a mere preliminary, though we hope that in addition to fulfilling the necessary work of describing the new forms they may also serve a useful purpose from a geographical point of view. Mr. Grant's notes on the collection are as follows :- The country around Knysna is decidedly mountainous, varying from sea-level to over 4000' within a few miles. The highest point of the Outeniqua Mountains is 4666'. Many miles of the country, especially to the N.E. of Knysna, are covered with dense forest, which becomes more patchy to the east and west, and in many parts is confined to the kloofs and rivers. The principal trees are yellow-wood, iron-wrood, stink-wood (laurel), witel, and coomassie. In the more open places and along the banks of the main road ferns are very plentiful. The open parts are grassy downlands, covered here and there with scrub (fine bush) and sugar-bush. The first half of my visit was spent in the forest-region, and the latter half in the open veldt at Plettenberg Bay, which is about 20 miles east of Knysna. 1. CERCOPITHECUS PYGERYTHRUS CUV. 6 • 1004, 1006, 1007. 2 • 1005. Knysna. " < Oapie ' of the Dutch. " Common; frequents the forest-country, and visits the lands and gardens near houses, doing considerable damage. Generalty in parties of six or more, although I have occasionally observed a pair with their young only."-C. H. B. G. 2. PAPIO PORCARIUS Bodd. 2. 1024. Knysna. $ . Skull only. Plettenberg Bay. " Found in large troops both in the forest and on the krantzes along the coast. " Is exceedingly wary and can seldom be obtained. At times, however, they are very bold and do considerable damage amongst the mealies and fruit."-C. H. B. G. |