1864.] DR. J, KIRK ON THE MAMMALS OF ZAMBESIA, 651 
10. NycTEeRiIs FULIGINOSA, Peters. 
Shupanga, in the house. 
11. VESPERTILIO NANUS, Peters. 
Mozambique, in the house. 
12. NYCTICEJUS NIDICOLA, sp. nov. 
Fur brown ; the base of the hairs blackish, beneath yellowish. 
Ears ovate, acute, with a well-developed rounded process at the front 
part of the outer or lower edge. Tongue linear lanceolate, acute, 
rather more than half the length of the ear. Face depressed, bristly. 
Wings elongate, thin, bald, rather hairy above and below, close to 
the body ; forearm-bone nearly 14 inch long; the thumb com- 
pressed, rather elongate, slender, of a single joint. Tail as long as 
the body. The interfemoral membrane very large, broad, with 
nearly regular, almost parallel, transverse muscular bands, which are 
hairy on the upper and lower surface. The spur elongate, strong, 
nearly as long as the foreleg and foot; the spur and the end of the 
membrane fringed with short, rather rigid hairs. The legs rather 
elongate; the lower part of the thigh slender; the shank slender, 
not quite half the length of the arm-bone ; the toes moderate, slender, 
compressed, covered with short adpressed hairs. 
Expanse of wings 10 inches, of forearm-bone 1°5 inch, of fore- 
leg 8 inches, of foot 3 inches, of spur 94 lines. 
Shupanga, near the Zambesi. 
Four specimens were obtained ; they had taken possession of the 
nests of Weaver-birds (Huplectes). Having accidentally found a pair 
in one of these hanging nests ; others were soon discovered in similar 
positions near by. 
INSECTIVORA. 
13. CRocIpURA CANESCENS, Peters. 
Tette. 
14. MAcROoSCELIDES INTUFI ? 
I believe this to be the species seen on the river Rovuma, in lat. 
11° South ; it lived in sandy soil, among bushes. 
15. PETRODROMUS TETRADACTYLUS, Peters. 
Cabaceira, Mozambique. Very common. - 
CARNIVORA. 
16. Mretutvora capensis, F. Cuvier. 
Near Sena; Manganja country. 
When wounded, it makes for the tendo Achillis, which it cuts ; it 
is considered in that way a dangerous animal. 
17. RHABDOGALE MUSTELINA, Wagner. 
Specimens were got at Mozambique ; it is there very abundant on 
the sandy and gravel soils of Cabaceira; also on the Zambesi. 
