162 MESSRS. O. TUOMAS AXD H, SCHWAXX ox TUE [Feb. 20, 



including molars 6"3, front of lower canine to back of m^ 6-5. 

 With these measurements those of Temminck's type, kindly taken 

 for us by Dr. Jentink, closely agree, so that there is no doubt as 

 to which of the two Knysna species should bear the name of 

 dasyihrix. 



" Taken in cave on sea-coast." — C. H. B. G. 



7. MiXIOPTERUS FRATERCULUS, Sp. n. 



^. 1073,1077. 2- 1079. Knysna. 



Closely similar in every respect to 31. dasythrix, agreeing with 

 that species absolutely in colour, even to the peculiarity in the 

 respective coloration of the two sexes. Thus the back of the male 

 is smoky blackish, the head and whole of the under surface dark 

 brown (dai'ker than Prout's brown) ; the female is dark brown 

 above and below, rimmed with black along the hinder part of the 

 back. But the skull and teeth are very markedly smaller and the 

 forearm rather shorter; though the latter is not so much shorter 

 than in dasT/thrix an might have been expected from the difference 

 in the skulls. 



DinieiKsions of the type, the starred measurements taken in the 

 iBesh :— 



Forearm 43-7 mm. (other specimens, c? 43, $ 44). 



*■ Head and body 54 mm. ; * tail 52 ; * ear 9 ; * tragus 4 ; third 

 finger 79 ; lower leg and foot (c. u.) 27*5. 



iSkull — greatest length 14"7 ; basal length in middle line 11"2 ; 

 fl!)ireadth of brain-case 7"5 ; height of brain-case from basion 6-3 ; 

 ipalate length 5*7 ; front of canine to back of m^ 5"5 ; greatest 

 l)readth of palate, including molars, 5*6 ; front of lower canine to 

 back of mg 5"7. 



Type. Male. B.M. No. 5.5.7.18. Original number 1073. 

 Taken 3 October, 1905. 



" In cave on sea-coast." 



Like as all the eight specimens of Miniojytertis found at Knysna 

 are to each other in most respects, we have come to the conclusion 

 that they cannot be referred to one species, as in size they fall into 

 two groups, without intermediates. We have therefore described 

 the smaller foi'm as new, while the larger, as ah'eady noted, may 

 be referi-ed to M. dasythrix Temm. 



" Faii'ly common. Mitiiopteri were taken in both the caves 

 where Rhinolophus augur and Rousettus collaris were secured." — 

 C. //. B. G. 



8. MyOSOREX VARIUS Smuts. 



S. 973, 982, 987, 990, 1014, 1015, 1019. Knysna. 



These agree very well witli those collected by Mr. Gi-ant near 

 Cape Town, though there is more vaiiation among them than is 

 usual. 



" ' Skearet muis' of the Dutch. 



" Yerv common." — C. H. B. G. 



