•'778 MESSRS. 0. THOMAS AND R. C. WROUGHTON ON [NoV. 12, 



10. Genetta sp. 

 $. 1758. Beira. 



Belongs to the group with a well marked internal cusp on j)\ 

 May be G. zambesiana of Matschie, the type locality of which is 

 given as " Boror, Nyassa." 



" ISTative name, ' Mulimba.' 



" Spoor of this species was seldom seen, showing that it cannot 

 be jjlentiful. 



" Found principally along the valleys of the streams and near 

 vleis ; also within the forest. 



"Nocturnal in habits." 



11. MuNGOS GALERA Erxleb. 

 6. 1765. ?. 1780. Beira. 



" Native name, ' tSlangane ' or ' Ivugo.' 



" Not uncommon i\\ the low- lying parts, such as the vleis and 

 the borders of lakes and streams. 

 " Nocturnal only." 



12. Crossarchus pasciatus Desm. 

 6 . 1683, 1684. Masembeti. 



" Native name, ' Madenbo.' 



" Fairly common, especially at the River Masembeti ; observed 

 in parties of a dozen or more. 



" It inhabits the forest where it is not easy to secure, more 

 often being heard than seen, scampering away to the thick 

 undergrowth. 



" Diurnal only, living principally on coleopterous insects." 



13. FONISCIURUS MUTABILIS Pet. 



6. 1754, 1756, 1764, 1774, 1782. $. 1716, 1748, 1750, 

 1791. Beh^a. 



S. 1679, 1680. Masembeti. 



" Native name, ' Shindi.' 



" Quite one of the commonest animals near Beira, and 

 frequenting all the forests, especially the dead trees left in the 

 native clearings, in the holes of which they apparently sleep 

 and breed. 



" Generally observed in pairs and sometimes family parties, 

 very active and somewhat shy, hiding by laying itself along the 

 upper side of a bi-anch, where it is very difficult to detect them. 



" The alarm note is a bird-like chatter, and their food 

 ^apparently consists of the fruit and berries of the forest trees. 



" )Strictly diurnal." 



14. FuNisciURUS SPONSUS Thos. & Wrought. 

 $. 1789. Beira. 



Quite similar to specimens from the type locality. 

 "Native name, 'Shindi.' 



