1876.] 



DISTRIBUTION OK SOUTH-AFRICAN MAMMAL 



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Same. 



1. Elephns africanus. 



2. Kkinoreroi Iceitloa. 



Present Distribution ". 



A few still found in Cape colony, in the 

 Knysna forest. 



Found in the Zulu country, in places 

 similar to those of the White Rhino- 

 ceros. 



Past Distribution'. 

 Common through the whole of 3. Africa, 



No information, as this species was not 

 distinguished from li. bicornis until 

 about 1356 by Sir A. Smith. ^ He 

 says, " We may infer that the Keit- 

 loa has not, at least for many years, 

 been in the habit of generally ex- 

 tending his range higher than about 

 25 S. Fat." 



4. E{ttu$ Quagya 



Still found in the Zulu country about Int. 

 28°, not further west than long. 31°, 

 until we come to lat. 24° ; there found 

 everywhere more or less commonly i.i 

 suitable localities. 



Same as preceding species, but probably 

 extends westwards a little sooner I lia a 

 it does. 



Unknown apparently, the Q.uagga so often 

 mentioned by African hunters being 

 H. bufchellii. 



First found by Burdiell at Latakoo in 

 L812, lat. 27°, long.?! 3 , said by the 

 natives at that time to have occurred 

 frequently even south of this. 



In 1652 common on Table Mountain; in 

 ) 775 found by Sparrmann in lat. 32° ; 

 in 1812 mentioned by Dr. Bun. hell as 

 almost exterminated in that latitude. 

 i, i-t one in Cape colony seen in 184!) 

 in the Zuurberg and Addo bush (vitU 

 G-ordon Cumming*s book, vol. i. p. 48). 

 Zuurberg is in lat. 33°. 



At one time very common through tha 

 colony up to the Vaal river, which is 

 said by Harris to be its northern limit. 

 In his time it was very numerous in 

 the extensive plains north of tha Vaal 

 river, in 1836. 



5. F. muiitunu* ... 



6. K. bur, -hellii 



Said still to occur in the mountainous 

 districts of George (?), in the Cape 

 colony. Mentioned by Livingstone as 

 occurring on the Zambesi in about 

 1361. and by Baines in Damara Land 

 in 1851 ; but its proper limits are very 

 imperfectly known. 



From 29° lat. in the Zulu country, in any 

 place where there is any large game. 

 but getting very scarce in the open 

 places of the Transvaal and Orange 

 Free State. 



Probably the same limits as now. 



It is likely that this species only occurred 

 to the north of the Orange River, taking 

 the place of the real Quagga. 



7. Gazella euehore 



V. JEpycerus nielai. 

 pus. 



12. Cuius ellipi 

 prytnmi*. 



12 a. C. leechi 



13. Slrepsiceros tmdv 



Still found through the colonies, but spa- 

 ringly in comparison to former years. 

 Abundant in grassy plains through the 

 Orange Free State and the Transvaal. 



Still inhabits the Zulu country, getting 

 commoner the further north; very 

 common on the Limpopo from about 

 lat. 25° to the west. Mentioned by 

 Baines in 1861 as being found first in 

 long. 18°, lat. 22° 30'. 



Found in the Zulu country; common on 

 the Mariqua and Limpopo rivers, lat. 

 25°. Probably does not extend much 

 further west than long. 24°. 



To the west this species does not appa- 

 rently advance beyond 26° 30' lat. ; 

 probable southern limit long. 21°. 



Found in the Zulu country, not west of 

 long. 30°, until we get between lat. 26 c 

 and 25°. 



Extremely common everywhere in suit- 

 able localities, but not further ea.->t 

 than the Drakensberg Mountains. 



Found by Burehell at Kurumau in lat. 

 27° 6'," long. 24' 39', who calls it one of 

 the rarer Antelopes, probably did not 

 occur much to the south in this pari 

 of Africa. 



Seems not to have been found very fa 

 from its present limits. 



In the same localities as at present. 



Common everywhere. A few in Capi 

 colony in the Zuurberg in 1849. 



In all cases wlu-n boundaries are mentioned, Petermann's map of South Africa is referred t»j> 



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