270 



MESSRS. O. THOMAS AND H. SCHWANN ON [Apr. 18, 



hiibiting the Zambesi Valley, the name krehsii Peters would 

 probably be available for it. 



" Zulu name ' ISTgoso.' 



" The specimen sent was the only one observed and was caught 

 in the long grass on a sandy slope close to a stream. The natives 

 did not know whether it was common or not." — 0. H. B. G. 



37. Georychus hottentotus Less. 



$. 843. Umvolosi. 



" Zulu name ' Mfuvuzi.' 



" This animal makes runs and mounds similar to Amhlysoimts. 

 It occasionally works just below the surface. It is very partial to 

 the native lands and is strictly a vegetable feeder." — C. H. B. G. 



38. Dasymys incomtus Sund. 



c?. 651, 669. Sibudeni. 

 " Zulu name ' Ibusi.' 



" Habits very similar to Otomys irrorattbs, frequenting the vleys 

 like that species, but not necessarily close to w^ater." — 0. H. B. G. 



39. Thryonomys swinderenianus Temm. 



c? . 618. Jususie YaUey. 



o' . 875, 876 imm. Umvolosi. 



S ■ 850. Hlupluwe Stream, Hlatwa District. 



" Zulu name ' Ivondwe ' (' Mavondwe ' plural). 



" ISTot so common as it might be owing to its being killed off by 

 the natives, both for food and because of the havoc it works among 

 the mealies. It inhabits the thickly overgrown sluits and banks of 

 streams, as a rule close to some mealie-gai'den. It is very quick 

 when pursued and is only to be caught by using dogs. It cannot 

 be trapped owing to the softness of its skin and flesh, the j)art 

 that is trapped being pulled oflt' and left." — C. H. B. G. 



40. Lepus saxatilis zuluensis, subsp. n. 



S. 799. Umvolosi. 



Similar to the true saxatiUs, but smaller and with shortei' ears. 



Geneial colour above drab-brown, freely pencilled with black ; 

 flanks much lighter, owing to the absence of the black annulation. 

 Individual hairs about 20 mm. long, basal two-thirds grey (no. 9, 

 Ridgway), subterminal ring dark brown, tip "ecru-drab"; under- 

 fur very thick, gi'ey basally, dark smoky-brown terminally. Undei' 

 surface pure snowy white ; throat coloured like back. Muzzle, 

 interramia, and a ring round eyes dirty wdiite ; cheeks, forehead, 

 and anterior surface of ears coloured like back, internal margin of 

 ears lined with light bufly hairs, external margin with white, tips 

 of ears black. ISTape of neck bright " ochraceous-bufl:'." Under 

 surface of fore and hind limbs pure white ; upper siu^face light 

 sandy grey. Tail black above, white below. 



Skull considerably smallei' than in the Cape form, and with 

 smaller bull£e (see measurements below). 



