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Musevim. This has a tail only 85 mm. in length, as in concha^ 

 and so may he provisionally retained in the synonymy of that 

 species, where it has been placed by de Winton and Sclater, 



31. Mus COLONUS Brants. 



e . 787, 792, 793. $ . 798. Umvolosi. 



The four specimens correspond closely with the type of Mus 

 natcdensis Smith. 



" Zulu name at Umvolosi 'Igundane,' literally 'a rat.' 



" Common everywhere, both in the country and the native kraals 

 Nocturnal only."— 0. H. B. G. 



32. Leggada minutoides Smith. 



5. 589. Sibudeni. 



2 . 871 (1 in spirit). Umvolosi. 

 " Zulu name * Ngoso.' 



" Apparently rare ; the specimens obtained were trapped in 

 thick bushes close to houses. Nocturnal only." — 0. H. B. G. 



33. Arvicanthis dorsalis Smith. 



S . 882. 2 . 883. Ngoye Hills. 



" Zulu name ' Mbiba.' 



" It is undoubtedly i-are and very local." — C. H. B. G. 



34. Arvicanthis pumilio Sparrm. 



6 . 587, 590, 654, 655, 660. $ . 585, 649. Sibudeni. 

 5 . 795. Umvolosi. 



This very richly marked series shows an unusual amount of 

 variation from light yellowish grey to strong buffy yellow. 



"Zulu name 'Mbiba.' 



" Common in all grassy places, exclusively diurnal and a 

 vegetable feeder. It makes single holes in which to breed and 

 sleep."— C. H. B. G. 



35. Saccostomus mashon^ de Wint. 



J. 796, 851, 862, 867. Umvolosi. 



We are glad to be able to continue the use of the familiar 

 generic name Saccostomus, as we do not consider that it is invali- 

 dated by the existence of the earlier Saccostoma Fitzingei', on 

 whose account Mr. Palmer has renamed it Eosaccomys *. 



" Zulu name ' Igundane.' 



" Uncommon. Inhabits the undergrowth on the banks of 

 streams and the native lands. The pouches contained mostly 

 sweet potato and seeds of various wild plants. Noctui-nal only " — 

 C. H. B. G. 



36. Steatomys pratensis Peters. 

 S. 791. Umvolosi. 



Should the Zululand form be found to differ from that in- 



* Science, (2) xvii. p. 873 (1903). 



