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27. Steatomys pratensis Peters. 

 (5 . 2038, 2040, 2041. 5 . 2039. 

 Topotypes of species. 



" Native name, ' Nsana.' 



" Not found nearei^ Tette than the sovithem side of the Luenya 

 and Mazoe Rivers, and even there not plentifully. 



" Lying dormant in small burrows throughout the winter. The 

 specimens sent were dug out and were excessively fat and lazy." — 

 C. H. B. G. 



28. Hippopotamus amphibius L. 

 (S . Luenya River. 



" Native name, ' Umvu.' "— C. H. B. G. 



29. Cephalophus grimmi L. 

 J. 1997. 



" Native name, ' Mhemwi.' 



" Fairly common, but as it generally inhabits the thickets it is 

 not easy to shoot. 



" Feeding in the early morning and late afternoon and probably 

 throughout the night. 



" Observed going to water just before sundown." — C. H. B. G. 



30. Raphiceros sharpei colonicus Thos. & Schw. 

 $ . 2034 (juv.). 



" Native names, ' Kesenyi' and ' Gagoro.' 



" Several of this species were seen, but always in such thick 

 country that it was impossible to get a shot. 



" Inhabiting broken and hilly country, thickly bushed." — 

 0. H. B. G. 



31. Nesotragus livingstonianus Kirk. 

 ^ 6 . 2037 (juv.). 



" Native name, ' Mrumsa.' 



" Decidedly scarce, owing principally to the natives driving and 

 catching them in nets and also to there not being a great deal of 

 country suitable to their habits. 



" Only found in the thickest bush. 



" The Livingstone Buck is found near Beira, but is not found 

 in Gorongoza, where it is quite unknown to the natives." — 

 C. H. B. G. 



32. ^-Epyceros melampus Licht. 

 (S. 1940. 



" Native name, ' Impala.' 



" Only seen in small herds, seldom exceeding six in number, 

 they having been much shot out, and no old rams were seen. 

 " Out feeding on the shoi-t grass in the open glades in the early 



