1908.] MAMMALS FROM PORTUGUESE S.B. AFRICA, 165 



" The thick forest, however, does not extend far either to the 

 south or north-west, its place being taken by more open forest 

 and bush-veldt. The north-east and north of the range are dry 

 and stony. 



" The highest point of the range is said to be 1600 m. (5200 ft.). 



" The soil is very fertile, and splendid crops of maize, Kaffir corn, 

 rice, &c, are grown by the natives. 



" The climate is healthy and the temperature never rises very 

 high, averaging during the trip 79° in the shade ; the rainfall is 

 heavy, and this and the thick mists that often envelop the country 

 keep the trees in a continual state of verdure, 



" The natives are a tribe known as the Gorongozas and many 

 gave great assistance, my personal ' boys ' taking a keen interest 

 in fui'thering the work, 



"Throughout the trip collecting was difficult, owingto the density 

 of the grass and other undergrowth, which made it impossible to 

 form a really complete series." 



1. Papio cynocephalus C4eoff. 



c?. 1871. $. 1870. 



"Native name, 'ISTkerua' ('Bongwi' towards the Zambesi). 



" Excessively common everywhere and generally in large 

 troops. 



" At the time the crops are lipe it is quite impossible to scare 

 them away even if several are shot. 



" Apparently not as pugnacious as the southern species, although 

 dogs are often killed by them. The natives say that the ' old 

 men' will sometimes turn on them. 



" The flesh is eaten by the women and children, but seldom ]:)y 

 the men." 



2. Cercopithecus albigularis beirensis Pocock. 



d. 1902. $. 1802, 1803, 1818. 



" Native name, ' Nsimbo.' 



" Very common in the forest, to which they are confined, and 

 often observed in very large troops. 



"At first they were tame and specimens were easily obtainable, 

 but they soon became wild and after a few weeks were seldom 

 seen. 



" Living on wild fruits, young shoots of trees, &c., and seldom 

 damaging the natives' crops." 



3. Cercopithecus pygbrythrus rufoviridis I. Geoflf, 



cT. 1819, 1880, 1917, 1936. $. 1842, 



" Native name, ' Ukoro,' 



" Not quite so common as the last species, but still very 

 plentiful and often observed in large troops, 



" When the native crops are ripe they visit the lands and do 

 considerable damage." 



