48t) Mr. R. C. AVrougliton on 



Tatera, and are very like skulls of the Kurnman form ; but 

 \^hether that form extends to Vredefort or whether there is 

 a distinct form found there it is impossible in the absence of 

 skins to decide. As there is no geographical break in the 

 distribution of miliaria and its closely allied forms, I have 

 ranked them as subspecifically allied; but amongst these 

 Vredefort skulls one has narrow slight molars resembling 

 those of the Kurnman form, while three more liave broad 

 coai'se molars, resembling those of typical miliaria from 

 Deelfontcin ; so that it is possible that Avith more material 

 two or more distinct species will have to be formed. 



(12) Tutera panja. 

 Men'ones tenuis, Peters (nee Smith), Reis. Mossamb. p. 149 (1852). 



99. 8. 3. 7-10. Chicosta, 60 miles above Tete, Zambesi 

 River. 



The ground-colour above is a bright sandy with but little 

 black shading, which is chiefly confined to the back, at the 

 base of the tail. The under surface is, as usual in the 

 genus, a bright white. The under surface of the tail, how- 

 ever, is scarcely paler than the upper, except at the extreme 

 point, Arhcre the upper surface is very dark. 



The following may be accepted as normal measurements of 

 this species : — 



Head and body 130 mm. ; tail 135 ; hind foot 32; ear 20. 



Skull: greatest length 35 ; basilar length 28; zygomatic 

 breadth 19 ; length of upper molar series 55 ; bull?e. 10. 



Hab. Chicosta, south bank of Zaml)esi above Tete. 



Type. B.M. no. 99.8.3.9. An adult male. Taken by 

 Capt. Boyd Alexander and presented to the Museum. Four 

 specimens. 



This form was taken on the right bank of the Zambesi, 

 but I think the proportionally short tail at once clearly 

 marks its affinity to the Nyasau forms, and I have little 

 doubt that it is conspecific with the specimens brought by 

 Peters from the neighbourhood of Tete, and identified by 

 him as G. tenuis, Sm. I have borrowed the vernacular name 

 of this Tete form, as recorded by Peters, for this species. 



Section II. — Africa North of the Zambesi. 



This section includes all the remaining Tateras with 

 bicolourcd tails, viz. [a) those, from the area between the 

 Zambesi and the Equator^ constantly' characterized by the 



I 



