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Show 798 MR. W. E. DE WINTON ON SOME RODENTS [Nov. 17, 79. STREPSICEROS KUDU, Gray. (P. Z. S. 1894, p. 145.) 80. TRAGELAPHUS ANGASI, Angas. (Scl. P. Z. S. 1892, p. 98.) Zomba, 1893 (A. Whyte). Mantanas, near Chilomo, Oct. 1894. Presented by Lieut. G Oliver, R.N. 81. TRAGELAPHUS SCRIPT US ROUALEYNI, Gord. Cumm. (P. Z. S. 1893, p. 505; 1894, p. 145.) Two males. Top of Mount Zomba. Presented by Mr. Alfred Sharpe. Zomba, Dec. 11, 1893 (A. Whyte). 82. MANIS TEMMINCKI, Smuts. (P. Z. S. 1892, p. 554 ; 1894, p. 145.) 2. O n Collections of Rodents made by Mr. J. ffolliott Darling in Mashunaland and Mr. F. C. Selous in Matabeleland, with short Field-Notes by the Collectors. By W . E. DE WINTON, F.Z.S. [Beceived August 31, 1896.] (Plate XL.) I. MR. DARLING'S COLLECTION. By the kindness of the authorities of the British Museum I have been allowed to work out the Rodents contained in the collection of small Mammals made by Mr. Darling during last year, while engaged in mining work in the Mazoe district, about 4000 ft. above sea-level, on the headwaters of the river of the same name which flows N.E. into tbe Zambesi. Collections from Africa with reliable data are always looked forward to with much interest, but I think that this one, from a district which of late has been brought so prominently before us, has very special recommendations. Every specimen has been most carefully prepared, with date of capture, sex, and measurements, taken in the flesh, recorded, and in almost every case tbe skull accompanies the skin; in the few cases when this is missing, it is fully accounted for by having been eaten by a hen or some evil beast; in one case the skull alone is sent, the skin preserved with arsenical soap and stuffed with cotton wool, having been eaten and vomited by a cat, was thought to be not worth postage, which, by the way, is 2s. 9a7. per lb. With a further consignment we may hope to receive duplicates |
