502 MR. O. THOMAS OX MAMMALS FROM NYASALAKD. [May 16, 



own argument in favour of Herpestes griseus^. Even if, therefore, 

 this barbarous name has to be used, it clearly cannot be applied to 

 two species ; and since Schreber's description of " Die Mangiiste — 

 Viverra ichneumon (i,'^ ^ on A^hich Viverra mungo ' was founded, has 

 much more reference to the Indian than to the African animal, 

 I am now of opinion, with Mr. Blanford, that the name of mungo 

 should be used for the former, and, for more valid reasons than in 

 1882, CrossarcJius fasciatus (Desm.) for the latter. 



7. Canis sp. inc. 



a. Yg. sk. Upper Shire. 11/92. 

 Too young for determination. 



8. SCIURUS MUTABILIS, Pet. 



a-e. 5 ad. sks. Zomba. 10/92. 



Pending the arrival of specimens collected at other times of the 

 year, I shall not express any opinion as to the cause of the con- 

 siderable variation in colour existing among the present series of 

 this Squirrel. 



9. GEBBiLLrs AFER, Gray. 



a, b. 2 ad. sks. Port Johnston. 11/92. 



10. OtOMTS lEEORATrS, Bts. 



a. Ad. sk. Upper Shire. 11/92. 



11. GOLimDA FALLAX, Pet. 



a-e. 5 sks. Zomba. 10/92. 



12. Mrs (Dasymts) incomtus, Sund. 

 a, b. Ad. sks. Upper Shire. 



This rare species has been hitherto only obtained in Natal, 

 although a closely allied and possibly identical form (Mus nudipes, 

 Peters) has been described from Angola '. 



13. Mus EATTrs, var. 



a. Ad. sk. Upper Shire. 



b-d. 3 yg. sks. Zomba. 10/92. 



14. Mus DOLTCHUEUS, Smuts. 



a. Ad. sk. Tschiromo. 9/92. 



b. Ad. sk. Zomba. 10/92. 



15. Mus NATALEisrsis, A. Sm. 



a. Ad. sk. Tschiromo. 9/92. 



b. Ad. sk. Zomba. 10/92. 

 €~e. 3 ad. al. Milanji. 10/92. 



' P.Z. S.lSSfi, p. 56(ftnote). 



^ Sc'lir. Saug. iii. p. 4^0 (1777). 



3 Gmel. Linn. S. N. i. p. 84 (1788). 



* See Thos. Ann. Mag. N. H. (G) x. p. 180 (1892). 



