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Show 270 MESSRS. O. THOMAS AND H. SCHWANN ON [Apr. 18, habiting the Zambesi Valley, the name krebsii Peters would probably be available for it. " Zulu name ‘ Ngoso.' " The specimen sent was the only one observed and was caught in the long grass 011 a sandy slope close to a stream. The natives did not know whether it was common or not."-C. H. B. G. 37. G eo rych u s hottentotus Less. 5 . 843. Umvolosi. " Zulu name ‘ Mfuvuzi.' " This animal makes runs and mounds similar to Amblysomus. It occasionally works just below the surface. It is very partial to the native lands and is strictly a vegetable feeder."-0. H. B. G. 38. D asym y s incomtus Sund. S . 651,669. Sibudeni. " Zulu name 1 Ibusi.' " Habits very similar to Otomys irroratus, frequenting the vleys like that species, but not necessarily close to water."-0. H. B. G. 39. T h ryo nomy s sw in d e r e n ia n u s Temm. cf. 618. Jususie Valley. c?. 875, 876 imm. Umvolosi. cf. 850. Hlupluwe Stream, Hlatwa District. " Zulu name ‘ Ivondwe ' (‘ Mavondwe ' plural). " Not so common as it might be owing to its being killed off by the natives, both for food and because of the havoc it works among the mealies. It inhabits the thickly overgrown sluits and banks of streams, as a rule close to some mealie-garden. It is very quick when pursued and is only to be caught by using dogs. It cannot be trapped owing to the softness of its skin and flesli, the part that is trapped being pulled off and left."-C. H. B. G. 40. L epus s a x a t il is zu lu e n s is , subsp. n. . S . 799. Umvolosi. Similar to the true saxatilis, but smaller and with shorter ears. General colour above drab-brown, freely pencilled with black ; flanks much lighter, owing to the absence of the black annulation. Individual hairs about 20 mm. long, basal two-thirds grey (110. 9, Ridgway), subterminal ring dark brown, tip " ecru-drab" ; underfur very thick, grey basally, dark smoky-brown terminally. Under surface pure snowy white; throat coloured like back. Muzzle, interramia, and a ring round eyes dirty white ; cheeks, forehead, and anterior surface of ears coloured like back, internal margin of ears lined with light huffy hairs, external margin with white, tips of ears black. Nape of neck bright " ochraceous-buff." Under surface of fore and hind limbs pure white ; upper surface light sandy grey. Tail black above, white below. Skull considerably smaller than in the Cape form, and with smaller bullae (see measurements below). |