162 MESSRS. O. THOMAS AND H. SCHWANN ON THE [Feb. 20, 



including molars 6-3, front of lower canine to back of m^ 6-5. 

 Witti these measurements those of Temminck's type, kindly taken 

 for us by Dr. Jentink, closely agree, so that there is no doubt as 

 to which of the two Knysna species should bear the name of 

 dasythrix. 



" Taken in cave on sea-coast." — C. H. B. G. 



7. MiNIOPTERTJS FRATERCULUS, Sp. n. 



J . 1073, 1077. $ . 1079. Knysna. 



Closely similar in every respect to M. dasythrix, agreeing with 

 that species absolutely in colour, even to the peculiarity in the 

 respective coloration of the two sexes. Thus the back of the male 

 is smoky blackish, the head and whole of the under surface dark 

 brown (darker than Front's browm) ; the female is dark brown 

 above and below, rimmed with black along the hinder part of the 

 back. But the skull and teeth are very markedly smaller and the 

 forearm rather shorter ; though the latter is not so much shorter 

 than in dasythrix as might have been expected from the difference 

 in the skulls. 



Dimensions of the type, the starred measurements taken in the 



flesh :— 



Forearm 437 mm. (other specimens, 6 43, 9 44). 



* Head and body 54 mm. ; * tail 52 ; * ear 9 ; * tragus 4 ; third 

 finger 79 ; low«r leg and foot (c. u.) 27-5. 



Skull — greatest length 14*7 ; basal length in middle line 11-2 ; 

 breadth of brain-case 7-5 ; height of brain-case from basion 6-3 ; 

 palate length 5*7 ; front of canine to back of m^ 5-5 ; greatest 

 breadth of palate, including molars, 5-6 ; front of lower canine to 

 back of mg 5'7. 



Type. Male. B.M. No. 5.5.7.18. Original number 1073. 

 Taken 3 October, 1905. 



" In cave on sea-coast." 



Like as all the eight specimens of Minioj^terus found at Knysna 

 are to each other in most respects, we have come to the conclusion 

 that they cannot be referred to one species, as in size they fall into 

 two groups, without intermediates. We have therefore described 

 the smaller form as new, while the larger, as already noted, may 

 be referred to M. dasythrix Temm. 



" Fairly common. Miniopteri were taken in both the caves 

 where Rhinoloj)hus augur and Rousettus collaris were secured." — 

 C. H. B. G. 



8. Myosorex varius Smuts. 

 cJ. 973, 982, 987, 990, 1014, 1015, 1019. Knysna. 



These agree very well with those collected by Mr. Gi-ant near 

 Cape Town, though there is more variation among them than is 

 usual. 



" ' Skearet muis ' of the Dutch. 



" Verv common." — C. H. B. G. 



