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Largest cT 172, 174. 33. 20 mm., and ? IGO. 135. 34. 20 mm. ; 

 both from Mlewa's. 



One of this, or tlie next species, was found in the stomach of 

 a liawk (7r. vionogrammica). 



Taterona swaytiilingi Kershaw. 



Thirty specimens from Dakawa, Ilonga, Chanzuru, Kilosa, 

 Pwaga, and Ikikuyu. A large series from Kilosa were trapped in 

 ordinary rat-traps baited with bread. Some of the others Avere 

 dug from their burrows, which were unlined ; as many as five in- 

 dividuals wex'e found in a single buri-ow. These holes are scat- 

 tered throughout the maiombo bush, usually in small groups or 

 colonies. 



Largest J 175. 180. 35. 25 mm., and 2 158. 165. 38. 22 mm. 



Occasionally they may be seen in daylight ; two young indi- 

 viduals ( <S . 70. 80. 26. 14 mm.) were observed by the side of the 

 road at Kilosa on 16. vii. 21, and one being killed was found to 

 be swarming with parasites. 



One Avas recovered from the stomach of a Genet {G. suahelica). 



Taterona muans.i^ IMatsch. 



Nangala in Kinyiramba. 



Four specimens from Dombolo and Sagayo. Largest c? 150. 

 ]70. 35. .22 mm., and $ 148. 180. 34. 21 mm.; both from the 

 first locality. 



Taterona tabor.13 Kershaw. 



A single female from Izikisia near Tabora. 160. ? 35. 

 20 mm. 



E, II I z o M Y 1 D ^. 

 Tachyoryctes ibeanus Thos. 

 A pair from Nairobi $ . 180. 68. 30. 8 mm. 



Tachyoryctes daemon Thos. 



A pair from Engare INItoni near Mt. Meru. 



M u R 1 1) Ai. 

 DeNDROMUS OCIIROPUS Osg. 



A pair from Nairobi. J . 70. 87. 16. 10 mm. $ . 70. 87. 16 

 10 mm. 



Dendromus puaiilio Wfign. 



A female was found at Kipeia building its nest attached to 

 grass stems, nest six feet from ground. 2 • 62. 85. 10. 5 mm. 



