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4. Saccostomus anderssoniy de Wint. Andersson's Pouched 



Rat 136 



5. Saccostomus fuscus, Pet. The Small Pouched Rat . -137 



6. Saccostomus limpopoensis, Roberts. 



7. Saccoftomus streeteri, Roberts. 



1. y4comys subsptnosuSyWuteTh. The Spiny Mouse . .137 



2. J corny s selousi J de Wint. Selous Spiny Mouse . .138 



1. Dasymys incomtus typicus, Sund. Peter's Water Rat . 138 



2. Dasymys f us cus, de Wint. . . . . . -139 



1. Lemniscomys dorsalis typicus, A. Smith. The Single- 



striped Mouse. {Arvicanthis of Sclater) . . -143 



2. Lemniscomys dorsalis calidior, Thos. and Wrought. 



The Single-striped Mouse ..... 142 



1. Rhabdomys pumilio typicus, Sparr. The Striped Mouse. 



{Arvicanthis of Sclater) . . . . . '143 



2. Rhabdomys pumilio bechuance, Thos. 



3. Rhabdomys pumilio deserti, Dollman. 



4. Rhabdomys pumilio cinereus, Thos. and Schw. 



5. Rhabdomys pumilio meridionalis. Wrought. 



6. Rhabdomys pumilio griquce, Wrought. 



7. Rhabdomys pumilio intermedius, Wrought. 



8. Rhabdomys pumilio chakce. Wrought. 



9. Rhabdomys pumilio dilectus, de Wint. 

 10. Rhabdomys pumilio moshesh. Wrought. 



1. Pelomys fallax^YeX. The Swamp Rat. [Golunda fallax 



of Sclater) ........ 144 



2. Pelomys australis, Roberts. 



Sub-family : Cricetinae 

 South African species 



1. Mystromys albicaudatus typicus, A. Smith. The White- 



tailed Rat 146 



2. Mystromys albicaudatus fumosus, Thos. and Schw. 



3. Mystromys albipes, Wagn. The White-footed Rat , 147 



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