806 MR. W. E. DE WINTON ON SOME RODEN'TS [Nov. 17,” 
y. Juv. sk. ¢. Mazoe, Mashunaland, 20 August, 1895. 
6. ‘Ad. sk. 3. - + 5 September, 1895. 
e. Ad. sk. ¢. A = 7 4 
¢. Ad. sk. 9. i. 
Collector’s measurements, taken in the flesh, of a :—Head and 
body 125 mm.; tail 9; hind foot 19. 
“Common. Native name ‘ Nota.’ ”—J. ff. D. 
This Rodent was described by Mr. Oldfield Thomas in the 
Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 6, vol. xvi. 1895, p. 239; it is dis- 
tinguished by the clearly-defined triangular pure white spot on the . 
top of the head. The young appear to be mouse-grey and much 
darker than the drab-coloured adult. 
II. Mr. Srrous’s Connection. 
Since writing the account of Mr. Darling’s collection, the fol- 
lowing Rodents, collected and presented to the British Museum by 
Mr. F. C. Selous, have been received. The collection, containing 
nearly fifty specimens, was made at Essex Vale, about 4500 feet 
above sea-level, near Buluwayo in Matabeleland, between the 
months of August and October 1895, and should have reached the 
Museum in the beginning of this year, but, owing to the disturbances 
in the lands of the South African Chartered Company, the case 
containing it was detained at Mafeking for more than six months. 
Besides additional examples of the two new species of Jus 
described above in Mr. Darling’s collection, there are specimens of 
two undescribed species—an Acomys, which I have great pleasure 
in naming in honour of the collector, and a Georychus, named in 
honour of the “ mighty hunter”; the latter animal is of particular 
interest, as it clearly shows the geographical distinction in the 
fauna of these two adjoining districts. 
Mr. Selous had the advantage of the services of Mr. J. Notman 
in collecting and preserving these specimens ; the skins are all of 
a uniform pattern, thus facilitating comparison enormously, and 
the skulls are in the most perfect state. I can safely say that this 
is the best preserved African collection that has ever been received 
by the British Museum. We may hope to have the distinguished 
collector among us before long, as I am glad to say he is now on 
his way home, after the gallant defence of Buluwayo. A second 
collection which he had hoped to bring with him was unfortu- 
nately burnt by the Matabele at the outset of the rebellion, with 
the whole of the contents of the pretty homestead of Essex Vale. 
1. GERBILLUS LEUCOGASTER, Pet. 
6 skins, 7 skulls: 4ad. ¢, 2ad. 2. Sept. and Oct. 
“Trapped by a stream ; common.’—F. C. S. 
There can be little doubt that these belong to Prof. Peters’s 
species ; unfortunately they are rather young, none of them having 
the teeth much worn. In contrast to the series of G. afer in 
