Mammals from South Africa. 457 



As tlie character on which the specific name of this otter la 

 based is not present \n my exatnph', I append a few notes on 

 the dimensions and colour of this specimen. 



Dimensions : — 



Head and body 560 mm. ; tail .'570 ; hind foot 117 ; ear 19 ; 

 car-opening to tip of nose 02. 



Colour dark brown above, lighter brown on underside, 

 undeifur palo l>ufF. Upper and lower lips whitish, the throat 

 and inguinal region lighter than the belly. A small yellow 

 spot on the inner side of each knee, but throat and cheat 

 unspotted. Whiskers fawn-coloured. 



(8) Ictonyx capensi's Kaup. 



Wonderfnntein, Potchefstroom District, Transvaal. 



c? (juv.). 2. 



Also obtained at Malvern, Natal (not preserved). 



(9) Pceci/ogale albinucha Gray. 



Tzaneen, Zoutpansberg District, Transvaal. 

 J. 254. 



(10) Cephalophus grimmi (Linn.). 



Tzaneen, Zoutpansberg, Transvaal. 

 ? . 148. 



(11) Xerus capensi's (Kerr). 



Ventersburg Road, O.R.C. 

 (J . 342, 349. 



(12) Graphiurus murinus (Desmar.). 



Waynrk, Waterberg District, Transvaal. 

 f . 417; ? (unnumbered). 



(13) Graphiurus nanus (de Wint.). 



Tzaneen, Zoutpansberg District, Transvaal. 

 6. 147. 



(14) Tatera brantsii (Smith) . 



Roolberp, Waterberg District, Transvaal, 

 S. 378, 380, .381, 382; ?. 379. 

 Florida, Witvvateisrand, Transvaal. 

 <S (juv.). 3.^ 

 Ann. tt Mag. X. Hint. Ser. 8. I'ol. iv. oJ 



