TO 



K. C. B., D. C. L. OXON, &C., 

 GOVERNOR OF THE COLONY OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 



AND 



HER MAJESTY'S HIGH COMMISSIONER, 

 &c., &c., 



THE STUDENT AND GENEROUS PROMOTER OF THE SCIENCE 

 OF NATURAL HISTORY, 



THIS CONTRIBUTION TO 



THE ZOOLOGY OF SOUTH AFRICA, 



IS, WITH HIS EXCELLENCY'S PERMISSION, 



RESPECTFULLY AND GRATEFULLY 



DEDICATED. 



STK AUGUST, 186L 



