THE SELOUS COELECTIOS. 11 



male cubs the one, owing to the dark colour of the tips of the 

 hairs, was almost black, whilst the other was reddish yellow. The 



skin of the female cub was also of a light colour " 



The Lion has been completely exterminated in the country south 

 of the Orange River ; it still occurs in parts of the Transvaal and 

 Zululand, and in Rhodesia and Bechuanaland is found in consider- 

 able numbers. 



10 19.7 15.14. Skin. 10 November, 1883. Umzweswi River, 



Mashonaland, Southern Rhodesia. 



11 19 .7. 15. 15. Skin. 6 October, 1884. North Kalahari, near 



Metsi butluku. 



12 19.7.15.16. Skin. October, 1892. Between Pungwe Eiver 



and Lake Sungwe, Mozambique. 



13 19.7.15.17. Skin. 16 July, 1880. Near junction of Gwibi 



and Hanyani Rivers, Mashonaland, Southern Rhodesia. 



14 __19. 7. 15. 18 (female). Skin. 16 July, 1880. Near junction of 



Gwibi and Hanyani Rivers, Southern Rhodesia. 



15 19. 7. 15. 19 (female). 16 July, 1880. Near junction of Gwibi 



and Hanyani Rivers, Southern Rhodesia. 

 16-17 19.7.15.20-21. Skins. 6 June, 1879. Mababi Plain, Khama's 



Country, Bechuanaland. 

 18-19 19.7.15.22-23 (females). Skins. 4 June, 1879. Mababi 



Plain, Khama's Country. Bechuanaland. 



20 19. 7. 15. 24 (female). Skin. 20 October, 1879. Mababi 



Plain, Khama's Country, Bechuanaland. 



21 19. 7. 15. 25. Skin. 5 May, 1879. Botletlie River, Khama's 



Country, Bechuanaland. 



22 19.7.15.26. Skin. 22 June, 1882. Bili River, Mashonaland, 



Southern Rhodesia. 



23 19. 7. 15. 27 (female). Skin. 14 September, 1879. Linyanti, 



north bank of Chobe River. 



24 19. 7. 15.28 (female). Skin. 8 June, 1883. Umgezi River, 



Mashonaland, Southern Rhodesia. 



25 19.7.15.29 (female). Skin. December, 1874. Upper Tati 



River, Tati District, Southern Rhodesia. 



26 19.7.15.30. Skin. 1886. Umzingwani River, 20 miles south 



of Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. 



27 19.7.15.31 (female). Skin. 7 July, 1880. Near Umfuli 



River, Mashonaland, Southern Rhodesia. 



28 19.7.15.32. Skin, mounted. December, 1891. Hartley 



Hills, Umfuli River, Mashonaland, Southern Rhodesia. 



