160 MESSRS. O. THOMAS AXD IT. SCHWAXX OX TllK |^Feb. 20, 



estiiig is the distinct Forest Golden Mole, named in honour of 

 Mrs. Iludd Amhh/somus corricp, of which Mr. Grant obtained 

 a good series. The species was descrflied in an eai-lier communi- 

 cation, in order that its skull might be figured in company with 

 that of the Zululand form discovered previously by Mr. Grant. 



As usual, the whole series is and will be of the utmost value in 

 more fully working out the details of S. African Mammalogy. 

 Indeed, the lists we are giving of the Rudd collections as they come 

 in are only a first commencement of the use that they will be to 

 Science. For as they accumulate different specialists are enabled 

 to take up group after group, and such useful revisions as that 

 of the Arvicanthis pumilio group by Mr. R. C. Wroughton, or 

 of the South African Rhinolophi hy Mr. Knud Andersen, are 

 thereby rendered possible. To such I'evisions our lists are a 

 mere preliminary, though we hope that in addition to fulfilling 

 the necessary work of describing the new forms they may also 

 serve a useful purpose from a geographical point of view. 



Mr. Grant's notes on the collection are a* follows : — 



The country around Ivnysna is decidedly mountainous, vaiying 

 from sea-level to over 4000' within a few miles. The highest 

 point of the Outeni(i[ua Mountains is 4666'. 



Many miles of the country, especially to the N.E. of Knysna, 

 are covered with dense forest, which becomes more patchy to the 

 east and west, and in many parts is confined to the kloofs and 

 rivers. The principal trees are yellow- wood, iron -wood, stink- 

 wood (laurel), witel, and coomassie. In the more open places 

 and along the banks of the main road ferns are veiy plentiful. 



The open pai'ts are grassy downlands, covered here and there 

 with scrub (fine bush) and sugar-bush. 



The first half of my visit was spent in the forest-region, and 

 the latter half in the open veldt at Plettenberg Bay, which is 

 about 20 miles east of Knysna. 



1. Cercopithecus pygerythrus Cuv. 



cJ . 1004, 1006, 1007. $.1005. Knysna. 



" ' Oapie ' of the Dutch. 



" Common ; frequents the forest-country, and visits the lands 

 and gardens near houses, doing considerable damage. Genex'ally 

 in parties of six or more, although I have occasionally observed 

 a pair with their young only." — ( '. IT. B. G. 



2. Papio porcarius Bodd. 



$. 1024, Knysna. 



S . Skull only. Plettenberg Bay. 



" Found in laige troops both in the fore.st and on the krantzes 

 along the coast. 



" Is exceedingly warv and can seldom be obtained. At times, 

 however, they axe very bold and do considerable damage .amongst 

 the mealies .and fiuit." — C. IT. B. G. 



