the Genus Tatcra. 



485 



(10) Tatera miliaria stellce, subsp. n. 



4. 10. 1. IH, li), 'JO, 23. Kiiriiinan, Bechuunalaiid (Dent). 

 Alt. 4001)'. 



Slijjlitly .smaller than typical jui/iaria, with a shorter skull. 

 Tliere is no sign of rufous on the chest, and the upper surface 

 of t;iil is very dark to the tip. 



The following are lueasuremeuts of some selected 

 speeimetis : — 



Skull. 



(Tvpe) 4.10.1.19. Adult 

 4. 10. 1.2U. Adult 

 4. 10. 1. '23. Adult 



n.&b. Tl. H.f. Ear. G. 1. B. 1. Zyg.b. Mol. Bulla. 



123 140 32 21 36 27 h 19 5o 10 



115 130 30 22 3j 27 18 6-o 10 



llo 127 30 19 34 20 19 5o 10 



Hub. Kuruman, Bechuanaland. 

 'Jype. B..M. uo. 4. 10. 1. 19. An adult male. 

 by Mr. Deut on the 30th April, 1904. 



Collected 



(11) Tatera miliaria salsa, subsp. n. 



1104, 117:2, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1211. Woodbush, Zout- 

 1 ansberg. (Kudd Exploration.) Alt. 4700'. 



5. 12.9. 74— 70. Klein Letaba, Zoutpansberg. (Rudd 

 Exploration.) Alt. UOO'. 



This form is about as much larger as the last is smaller 

 than tyi)i(al miliaria. The upper surface of the tail, though 

 not so dark us in stelhf, is markedly darker than in typical 

 miiiuriu, and is especially dark at the extreme tip, wlicre 

 even the underside is darkened. 



The folhjwing are measurements of some selected 

 specimens : — 



Skull. 



H.&b. Tl. H.f. Ear. G.l. B. 1. Zyg. b. Mol. Bullte. 



1170 122 140 ;« 19 37 28 19 oo 10 



1211 124 139 29 19 38 28 20 bb 9 8 



(Type) 5. 12.9. 76 LJO 1o3 30 21 38 29 19 5o 10 



Hub. Kh.'in Letaba, Zoutpansberg. 



'lype. B.M. no. 5.12.9 7ij. Eeraale. Collected by 

 Mr. Grant on the 6th September, 1905, and presented to the 

 Mu>eura by Mr. Kudd. 



We have three skins and seven skulls collected by 

 Mi.jor Jiarrett- Hamilton at Vrtdelort Koad, O. K. C. The 

 three skins ami one of the skulls are undoubtedly Bruntsi. 

 lour of the remaining skulls belong to a small form of 



