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Dimensions. Head and body 20'0 ; tail 3'50 ; hind foot 5'0 ; from 

 ear-opening to tip of nose 4'5. 



Distribution. This Hare is also found only in the hills at consider- 

 able elevations ; it appears to be fairly well distributed all over the 

 Colony, Natal, the Orange Free State and Southern' Transvaal ; it 

 has recently been obtained on the Nyika plateau at an elevation of 

 7,000 ft. in Nyassaland. An example in the South African Museum 

 is from Beaufort West. 



ADDENDA. 



While the above was passing through the press the South African 

 Museum received from Mr. W. Francis, of Inhambane, in Portuguese 

 South-East Africa, examples of the large Gambian Pouched Rat 

 (Cricetomys gambianus), which must accordingly be added to the 

 above list. Peters also notes its occurrence near Inhambane. 

 Its position should be just after Mns on page 214. 



On page 203 the dimensions of Malacothrix pcntonyx were acci- 

 dentally omitted ; they are as follows, taken from a dismounted 

 skin, the type of the species : head and body 2 -75 ; tail 2-10 ; hind 

 foot -65 ; ear to nose-tip 1-1 ; skull length -91, breadth -5, upper 

 cheek teeth -19. 



