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west corner of German South-West Africa. The new species: 
appears to be very closely allied to the mountain zebra of the 
Colony (Hquus zebra Linn.). 
Mituar, A. D. Zoological Notes from Natal. Zoologist (4) 1i1.,. 
pp. 145-148, pl. i. 1899. 
Notes on :— 
(1) The occurrence of monster Ray or Devil-fish 
(Dicerobatis sp. inc.), measuring 14 ft. across the 
disk. 
(2) The courage of a Reedbuck (Cervicapra arundinum): 
in defence of its young. 
(3) The occurrence of nests of the Black Saw-winged 
Swallow (Psalidoprocne holomelena) and a Natal 
Kingfisher (Ispidina natalensis) in the hole of an 
Ant-bear, still tenanted by its original owner. 
Parsons, F. G. On the Anatomy of the African Jumping Hare 
(Pedetes caffer) compared with that of the Dipodide. Proc. 
Zool. Soc., 1898, pp. 858-890. 
Very little has hitherto been known about the anatomy of 
this singular animal, commonly known in South Africa as the 
Spring-haas. In this memoir considerable attention is devoted 
to the muscular system; the general result is to confirm the 
position of this animal among the Hystricomorphine rather than 
among the Myomorphine Rodents. 
Pocock, R. I. Descriptions of Three New Forms of Tragelaphus. 
Ann.” Mag iN) v.n9p) 94.0 200! 
A subspecies of Bushbuck from Linyante, on the Chobe River, 
in Rhodesia, is described as new. It had before been considered 
identical with the West African typical subspecies Tragelaphus. 
scriptus typicus. 
ScuaTerR, P. L., and Tuomas, O. The Book of Antelopes, parts 
x1.—xvli. London, R. H. Porter, 1899-1900. Ato. 
The previous parts have been noticed before. The work is 
now complete, and consists of four volumes, containing upwards 
