THE SELOITS COLLECTION. 87 



be expected within a very few years ; and the Square-mouthed 

 Ehinoceros will then only exist in a few small tracts of S.E. Africa, 

 in the neighbourhood of the river Sabi." 



441 —19. 7. 15. 521 (female). Horns. June, 1874. Thamma Setsi, 



between Tati and Victoria Palls. Length of front horn on 

 outside curve 33 ; circumference at base 23J ; length of 

 rear horn on side 13i ; circumference at base 20. 



442 —19.7.15.522. Skull and horns. June, 1880. Between 



TJmniati and Umzweswi Rivers, Mashonaland, Southern 

 Rhodesia. Length of front horn on outside curve 37| ; 

 circumference at base 27f ; length of rear horn on aide 17|- ; 

 circumference at base 24. 



Suborder PROBOSCIDEA. 



Family ELEPHANTID^. 

 MASHONALAND ELEPHANT. 



LOXODONTA APBIOANA SELOITSI. 



Mephas africanus selousi, Lydekker, Proo. Zool. Soc. 1907, pp. 387 and 

 783 ; Game Animals of Africa, p. 4, 1908. 



Lydekker in his original description gave the following informa- 

 tion concerning this race : — " I think I am justified in regarding 

 the Mashonaland Elephant as a distinct race, for which the name 

 _S. africanus selousi would be appropriate ; the specimen in the 

 Imperial Institute being regarded as the type. 



" The race will be characterised by the ears being of considerable 

 size, with the margin rounded, and the inferior lappet large, 

 pointed, and extending inwards to some extent beneath the lower 

 jaw and throat. In this respect they are unlike those of other 

 East African Elephants " 



Typical locality, Mashonaland, Southern Rhodesia. 



