120 MR. E. C. CHUBB ON THE [ Feb. 2, 
43, TATERA LOBENGUL® de Wint. 
Gerbillus leucogaster de Wint. P. Z. 8. 1896, p. 806. 
g. 10 June, 1907. Springvale Farm. 
2 9.11 S8ept.,1907. Bulawayo. 
S. 23 Sept., 1907. Buck’s Reef, Gwanda. 
©, 23 Oct., 1907, Kbami River. 
©. 16 Nov., 1907.” Kana River. 
p. 23 Nov., 1907. Swena’s, Gwamayaya River. 
Essexvale (Selous). 
Mammary formula: 2—2 = 8. 
Lives in holes in the ground, and is partially diurnal. 
Native name: /mbeba. 
44, OTOMYS IRRORATUS AURATUS Wr. 
3. 10 June, 1907. Springvale Farm. 
Native name for all Rats: /gundwane. 
45, DENDROMUS MESOMELAS Brants. 
3. 24 May, 1908. Helenvale Farm, near Bulawayo. 
Caught in the nest, which was formed of woven grass-blades 
and suspended among tall grass about 4 ft. 6 in. from the ground. 
It appears to be very like the English Harvest-mouse in habits. 
46. Mus nigricauDA Thos. 
9, 27 April, 1907. Bulawayo. 
Oo, ff Ovi, 190n 
©. 28 May, 1908. 
Crepuscular, nocturnal, and strictly arboreal. It lives in the 
common thorn-tree (Acacia horrida) and feeds upon the gum which 
exudes from it. The first example was taken alive with four 
young from a tree that was being cut down. 
Mammary formula: 1—2 = 6. 
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47. Mus rarrus Linn. 
EKssexvale (Selous). 
‘Very common in houses near Bulawayo. 
48. Mus cHrRySoPHILUS de Wint. 
6 April, 1907. Bulawayo. 
12 Oct., 1907. 5 
10 June, 1907. Springvale Farm. 
16 Sept., 1907. Syringa. 
. 22 Sept., 1907. Pandangwe Kopjes, Gwanda. 
@. 12 Nov., 1907. Indabambi’s, Shangani River. 
Q. 24 May, 1908. Helenvale Farm. 
Exssexvale (Selous). 
Os O, +O Os Os OF 24 
s 
Mammary formula 1—2=6. This is our commonest rat. On 
rough granite country and kopjes it takes grass into the crevices 
between rocks to form nests. It occasionally enters houses. 
