1905.] ox MAMMALS FROM THE TRAXSVAAL, 1 29y 



3. The Rudd Exploration of South Africa.— II. List of 

 Mammals from the Wakkerstroom District, South- 

 Eastern Transvaal. By Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S., 

 F.Z.S., and Harold Schwann, F.Z.S.* 



[Received January 24, 1905. J 



On a previous occasion t we described a collection of mammals 

 made by Mr. 0. H. B. Grant in British Namaqualand, on behalf 

 of Mr. C. D. Rudd, by whom they had been presented to the 

 National Museum. 



In continuation of his scientific exploration of South Afiica, 

 Mr. Rudd has now presented to the Museum a further series of 

 specimens obtained by the same collector at and near Wakker- 

 stroom, S.E. Transvaal, in March, April, and May 1904. 



The importance of an exploration of this region lies in its being 

 near the north-eastern limit of South Africa propei', and on the 

 eastern border of the Transvaal tableland, thus presenting a 

 contrast to the neighbouring area of Zululand, which has a 

 warmer climate and lies at a much lower elevation. 



The collection is a fairly large one, and includes specimens of 

 twenty-six species or subspecies, mostly represented by series 

 of perfect skins, with skulls and measurements, and is a very 

 valuable accession to the National Museum. 



Two localities are represented in it — Wakkerstroom itself, at an 

 altitude of about 1850 m. ; and Zuurbron, about 20 miles to the 

 east of Wakkerstroom, altitude 1600 m. 



While this collection has been under examination, the Museum 

 has received from Mr. R. 0. Wroughton, already well known by 

 his work in Bombay, a useful series of Mammals obtained by him 

 at Estcourt, Natal. These have in many instances proved of 

 value in making out the Wakkerstroom species. 



1. PiPISTBELLUS KUHLII FUSCATUS ThoS. 



cJ . 746. Zuurbron. 



This is the first record of any Pi2nstrellus other than P. nanus 

 in South Africa. 



The subspecies was described from Naivasha, British East Africa, 

 and specimens apparently referable to it ai^e also in the Museum 

 collection from Nyasaland. 



So far as a skin can be accurately compared with a spirit- 

 specimen, the Zuurbron example appears to agree with the type 

 in every respect. 



* [The complete account of the new species described in this communication 

 appears here ; but since the name and preliminary diagnosis were published in the 

 'Abstract,' the species is distinguishecl by the name being vmderlined.— Editor.] 



t P. Z. S. 1904, i. p. 171. 



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