780 MESSRS. O. THOMAS AND E, C. WROUGHTON ON [Nov. 12, 



18. Mus CHRYSOPHiLUS de Wint. 



J. 1704, 1730, 1742, 1752. $.1719,1734. Beira. 



" ISTative name, ' Banye.' 



" Not common : in habits similai^ to its congeners in other parts 

 of South Africa." 



19. Mus sp. (multimammate). 



J. 1720, 1760, 1771, 1788. $.1762,1763. Beira. 



" Native name, ' Shikwi.' 



" Common everywhere, especially near native lands and 

 kraals. 



" Habits similar to those of the species in other parts of South 

 Africa." 



20. Cricetomys gambianus adventor Thos. & Wrought, 

 c?. 1791. Beira. 



A young individual. 

 " Native name, ' Wipe.' 



" Apparently scarce, as the specimen sent was the only one seen 

 and I was unable to find any of their burrows." 



21. AcoMYS SELOusi de Wint. 



$ . 1678. Masembeti. 



cJ. 1710,1728,1737,1759,1768,1785. $. 1706,1740,1741, 

 1766. Beira. 



Three in al. Beira. 



" Native name, ' Mdondaundo.' 



" Very common everywhere both in the forest, the cane-brake, 

 and the long grass in the vleis." 



22. Saccosxomus campestris Pet. 

 d. 1727, 1786. Beira. 



" Native name, ' Iwite.' 



" Not uncommon in and around old or cultivated lands. 



" Nocturnal and a vegetarian." 



23. Saccostomus mashon^ de Wint. 

 d. 1767. $. 1724. Beira. 



24. LeGGADA MINUTOIDES A. Sm. 



cT. 1757. $. 1711, 1733. Beira. 



These specimens almost certainly represent the Mus minwixie 

 of Peters from Tette, Buio, ikc. 



25. Georychus beir.«:, sp. n. 



c?. 1709, 1712, 1713, 1717, 1795. $.1714,1731. 

 A Georychus about the size of G. luyardi, with a white frontal 

 spot. 



