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25. AcOMYS SELOUSi cle Wint. 



1848 (no skull). 

 ' Native name, ' Chedare.' 



"Apparently rare at Tambarara, as only one specimen was 

 secured or seen." 



26. Pelomys fallax Pet. 



d. 1827, 1843. 2- 1855. 

 " Native name, ' Bungo.' 



" In habits similar to Otomys irroratus, and like that species 

 found in the thick grass and vegetation bordering the stieams. 

 " Diurnal and a vegetarian." 



27. Georychus beir^ Thos. k Wrought. 



c?. 1860 (juv.). 



" Native name, ' Mfusi.' 



" Apparently common, but none could be trapped and very few 

 runs were observed, probably owing to the thick grass and 

 vegetation." 



28. Thryonomys swinderianus Temm. 



6. 1850, 1851, 1875, 1876. 



" Native name, ' Nsensi.' 



" Common along the banks of the rivers and streams. 



" They do much damage to the native rice-patches, in con- 

 sequence of which the natives have to stockade their fields and 

 continually trap them." 



29. Procavia brucei Gray. 



cJ. 1929, 1930, 1931. $. 1928, 1932, 1933. 



These specimens perhaps represent Hyrax mossamhicus of 

 Peters. 



" Native name, ' Imbile.' 



'' Very common in the kranzes and masses of loose boulders on 

 the mountain-sides. 



" Habits as the ordinary Dassie. 



" According to the natives, this is the only Dassie found in the 

 Gorongoza Range. 



"Diurnal and feeding morning and late afternoon." 



30. Cephalophus natalensis a. Sm. 



c?. 1852, 1874. 



" Native name, ' Kutwa.' 



" Fairly common, seems more partial to the more heavily 

 timbered parts of the forest. 



" Is extremely waiy and trapping has usually to be i-esorted to 

 in order to secure specimens." 



