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Show 1876.] DISTRIBUTION OF SOUTH-AFRICAN M A M M A L S. 291 NAME. PRESENT DISTRIBUTION*. PAST DISTRIBUTION. 1. Khpkiis africanus. A few still found in Cape colony, in the Common through the whole of S. Africa, Knysna forest. 2. Rhinoceros keilloa. Found in the Zulu country, in places similar to those of the White Rhinoceros. 3. 11. Still found in the Zulu country about lat. 28°, not further west than long. 31°, until we come to lat. 24° ; there found everywhere more or less commonly in suitable localities. N o information, as this species was not distinguished from It. bicornis until about 18S6 by Sir A. Smith. He, says, " W e may infer that the Keitloa has not, at least for many years, been in the habit of generally extending his range higher than about 25° S. lat." First found by Burchell at Latakoo in 1812, lat. 27°, long. 24°, said by the natives at that time to have occurred frequently even south of this. 3«. S. bicornis. Same as preceding species, but probably extends westwards a little sooner than it does. 4. Equ us quagga . 5. E. montanus 6. E. burchellii Unknown apparently, the Quagga so often mentioned by African hunters being K. burchellii. Said still to occur in the mountainous districts of George (?), in the Cape colony. Mentioned by Livingstone as occurring on the Zambesi in about 1861, and by Baines in Damara Land in 1851; but its proper limits are very imperfectly known. From 29° lat. in the Zulu country, in any place where there is any large game, but getting very scarce in the open places of the Transvaal and Orange Free State. In 1652 common on Table Mountain; in 1775 found by Sparrmann in lat. 32° ; in 1812 mentioned by Dr. Burchell as almost exterminated in that latitude. Last one in Cape colony seen in 1819 in the Zuurberg and Addo bush (vide Gordon dimming's book, vol. i. p. 48), Zuurberg is in lat. 33°. At one time very common through the colony up to the Vaal river, which is said by Harris to be its northern limit, In his time it was very numerous in the extensive plains north of the Taal river, in 1836, Probably the same limits as now. It is likely that this species only occurred to the north of the Orange River,taking the place of the real Quagga. Gazella euchore .. 8. JEpyceros melampus. 12. Cobus ellipei prymnus. 12a. C. leeehi ... 3. Strepsiceros kudu. Still found through the colonies, but sparingly in comparison to former years. Abundant in grassy plains through the Orange Free State and the Transvaal. Still inhabits the Zulu country, getting commoner the further north; very common on the Limpopo from about lat. 25° to the west. Mentioned by Baines in 1861 as being found first in long. 18°, lat. 22° 30'. Found in the Zulu country; common on the Mariqua and Limpopo rivers, lat. 25°. Probably does not extend much further west than long. 24°. To the west this species does not apparently advance beyond 26° 30' lat.; probable southern limit long. 21°. Found in the Zulu country, not west of long. 30°, until we get between lat. 26° and25°. Extremely common everywhere in suitable localities, but not further east than the Drakensberg Mountains. Found by Burchell at Kurumatt in lat. 27° 6', long. 24° 39', who calls it one of the rarer Antelopes, probably did not occur much to the south in this part of Africa. Seems not to have been found Very far from it3 present limits. In the same localities as at present, Common everywhere. A few in Cape colony in the Zuurberg in 1849. * In all cases when boundaries are mentioned, Petermann's map of South Africa is referred to, 19* |