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Show 276 ON MAMMALS FROM ZULULAND. [Apr. 18, most South-African buck, the Duiker never stands when once put up until it is out of sight. To this it probably owes its existence in many parts, as a native will seldom risk wasting his powder and shot on a running object. It lies down during the day in the patches of thick grass on the liill-sides and feeds from sundown to just before sunrise. It is very destructive to pumpkins and sweet potatoes, but does not touch mealies."-0. H. B. G. 46. R aphicero s campestris Thunb. d1. 803. 5 . 804,810. Umvolosi. $ . 847. Hlatwa District. " Zulu name ‘ Nxiua.' " Common, inhabiting the grassy flats and undulating open country. It is especially fond of lying in the long reddish grass in the dry vleys, probably because of the similarity of its own colouring."-C. H. B. G. 47. C er v ica pr a a r u n d in um Bodd. 6 ■ -■ ? • 848. Hlatwa District. § . 801. Umvolosi. " Zulu names ‘ Mplangu,' ‘ Sasako,' Sasogo,' and ‘ Umsigi.' " Fairly common, frequenting the long grass on the flats and hill-sides and the deep reed-filled sluits. " It is easy to approach and when flushed it stands and looks back before it lias gone far. In this part of the country the does outnumber the bucks by cpiite six to one, owing to the latter having been killed out."-C. II. B. G. 48. C e r v ica pr a fu l vo r u fu l a Afzel. $ . 845. Hlatwa District. " Zulu name ‘ Nxala. ' " Fairly common. They keep entirely to the stony hill-sides and are not easy to approach. The most I saw together were four."-C. H. B. G. 49. T r ag e la ph u s s y l v at ic u s Sparrm. $ . 668. Sibudeni. E X P L AN A T IO N OF PLATE X V I . Fig. 1. Amblysomus iris (p. 259). a. Upper view of skull, b. Left upper tooth "ow Permanent dentition, from the type. c. The same, milk-dentition, from JN 0. o74>. 2. Amblysomus cJirysilltts (p. 261). a. Upper view of skull, b Left unner tootli-row. ‘ 11 3. Amblysomus corriee *. a. Upper view of skull, b. Left upper tooth-row permanent dentition, c. The same, milk-dentition. 4. Pronolagus ruddi (p. 272). Skull of type, lower aspect. 6. Pronolagus crassicaudatus curryi (p. 274). Skull of type. Thomas, Abstr. P. Z. S. No. 20, p. 5, 23rd May, 1905. |
