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differing very greatly frora some of the dark Stellenbosch and 

 St. John's specimens. On the abdomen the colour is slightly 

 lighter, but still with the tinge of brown. On the chest and neck 

 the brown becomes more marked, while the chin and the cheeks are 

 distinctly reddish. This specimen was " trapped in forest " by Mr. 

 W. D. Daniell, February 4, 1905. 



The South African Museum has recently received a specimen 

 from George, obtained by Mrs. Meyer. It closely resembles the 

 typical specimens from Knysna. It is a male, and measures, head 

 and body, 130 mm. and hind foot, 14 mm. The following are 

 the skull measurements : Length, 28'2 ; breadth, 15-8; height, 12*3 ; 

 orbital region (?) (damaged) ; dental series, 10*5 ; molar series, 5'9 ; 

 palatal width, 7"8. 



Chrysochloris hottentota albifrons, sub-sp. nov. 



This name I propose for a very marked form which occurs in 

 Natal. In the South African Museum are three specimens, one 

 from " Howick," one from '' Umkomas Eiver," and one merely 

 labelled " Natal." The three specimens are practically identical in 

 fur. Unfortunately there is no skull with any of the specimens, 

 and it is thus impossible to be quite sure if the form should be 

 regarded as a sub-species of G. hottentota or as a distinct species. 

 From the close resemblance of the claws to those of C. hottentota, 

 I shall place it provisionally under this species. 



The three skins have been well prepared, but the animals have 

 not been measured before skinning. The skins measure 110, 110, 

 and 120mm. The hind foot in the ''Howick" specimen, which 

 will be taken as the type, measures 12 mm. In general colour the 

 fur resembles that of the reddish forms of C. hottentota. On the 

 back it is reddish-brown, and only becomes a little lighter on 

 the abdomen, which is thus considerably darker than in the typical 

 C. hottentota. The fur on the tops of the hind feet is dark brown. 

 The reddish-brown fur of the chest is continued on to the chin, 

 becoming only a little lighter on reaching the lower lip. The most 

 noteworthy characteristic of this type is the peculiar arrangement 

 of white hairs on the face. Over the brain region the hairs are 

 much darker brown than elsewhere, except the tops of the hind feet, 

 but on reaching what may be regarded as the ocular region white 

 hairs suddenly appear in abundance, forming a light-coloured band 

 which stretches across the brow from one eye to the other. In the 

 region of the eye the white hairs are so numerous as to form a white 

 spot, but in the frontal band the white and brown hairs are present 

 in about equal numbers. The light band is about 5 mm. wide, 



