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1868, Cai. Caniivora, etc. Biit. Mns. p. 285, 1869, Hand-Lisl 

 Tliich-sliinncd Mamm. Brit. Mns. p. 88, 1873 ; Gerrarcl, Cat. 

 Bones Mamm. Brit. Mus. p. 283, 1862; Flower and Garson, Cat. 

 Osteol. Mus. B. Coll. Surg. pt. ii, p. 438, 1884; Flower and 

 LydeTxher, Study of Mammals, p. 488, 1891 ; W. L. Sclafer, Cat. 

 Mamm. Ind. Mus. pt. ii, p. 208, 1891, p. 310, 1900; Beddard, 

 Cambridge Nat. Hist., Mamm. p. 233, 1902. 



(?) Hyvax semicircularis. Gray, Cat. Carnivora, etc. Brit. Mus. p. 285, 



1869, Hand-List ThicJ;-sldnned Mamm. Brit. Mus. p. 44, pi. xii, 

 fig. 2, 1873. 



Klip-Das (Dutch) ; Dassie (English). 



Tlie type species. 

 Typical locality Cape Colony. 



According to Brauer, the races of P. capensis are 

 distinguishable as follows :— 



A. Under-pax'ts yellowish brown, often somewhat 



ochery. 



a. Back nearly uniforjii brown, with the light 

 bands very short; length of ;»', 7'3 to 

 8 mm. ; basicranial length 84 " 5 to 

 93 mm P. c. cajycnsis. 



h. Back bright yellowish brown, grizzled with 

 whitish yellow, and with the light bands 

 long; length of »(-', 6*8 to 7'5 mm.; 

 basicranial length 80 to 83 '3 mm P. c. windhuki. 



B. Uuder-parts dirty white or grey. 



Back hair- brown to broccoli-brown ; length of 

 ih', 6-8 to 7*6 mm.; basicranial length 

 71 ■ 3 to 79 ■ 9 mm P. c. rcu ningi. 



c. Under-parts dirtj' white or grey with a yellowish 

 or ochery tinge. 



Back yellowish brown, in parts, especially pos- 

 teriorly, more ochery ; length of /u', 

 6 • 5 to 7 • 1 mm P. c. marlotJii. 



D. Under-parts ochery. 



a. Back ochery grizzled with white ; length of 

 7?i\ 6 "5 to 6' 8 mm.; basicranial length 

 75 '4 nmi P. c. schultzei. 



h. Back yellowish brown, with an ochery tinge ; 

 flanks mainly silver-grey; length of »»', 

 6-8 to 7 "2 mm. ; basicranial length, 77*2 



to 78 • 7 mm P. c. ivaterberg- 



ensis. 



