Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 
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98. Paraxerus palliatus Swynnertoni , Wr. 
1 <£, Chirinda Forest (Swynnerton). 
99. Geosciurus capensis , Kerr. 
1 2, Van Wijks Vlei, Carnarvon (Littledale). 
2 juv. Ventersbnrg Road (Jameson). 
100. Graphiurus murinus , (Desm.). 
3, Knysna (Rex). 
12, Port St. Johns (Swinny). 
These specimens have all, more or less, a rufous tinge on the chest, 
with three exceptions, which are probably juvenile. The skulls of the 
Knysna specimens are not quite complete in two cases, while the third 
is very slightly smaller than those from Port St. Johns. The following 
measurements taken from the series will serve for comparison with those 
of other species to be hereafter dealt with : — 
H. and B. 
Knysna (2). 
... 101 
Port St. Johns (10). 
84 -95 
Port St. Johns 
(abnormal 
104 
Tail ... 
90 
59 
-95 
83 
Hd. ft. 
— 
14 
-18 
17 
Ear ... 
— 
11 
-14 
14 
Skull : 
Gr. leng. 
... 26-5-? 
27 
-27-5 
p 
Bas. leng. 
... 19*7-? 
19*5 
-20*5 
2JL-4 
Zyg. br. 
— 
14*3 
-15*2 
16*1 
Mol. ser. 
3*4 
3*3 
- 3*5 
3*6 
Diastema 
-4*7 
5-5 
- 6*3 
6*3 
Nasals ... 
9 * 4-10 x 3 ' 
■5-3 10 
-10*3x3’ 
1-3*6 ?> 
Int. orb. br. 
4-5 
4* 
3-5 
4*6 
Br. brain case 12*3-? 
12* 
2-13 
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101. Graphiurus murinus tzaneenensis , subsp. nov. 
Specimens from the northern Transvaal have been referred to 
G. murinus and nanus by Jameson, but a comparison of his specimens 
with the series of skins from Knysna and Port St. Johns clearly shows that 
they are distinct. The only point of importance in common is the slen- 
derness of the tail, the skull being smaller than in murinus and larger 
than in nanus , the dark vinous tinge of the underparts being confined to 
a dull mark round the mouth, and the tip of the tail being white. In the 
last character, as well as the small molars, there is an affinity to other 
Transvaal species and to nanus. 
Type : $ (ad. but not old) ex coll. H. L. Jameson, Tzaneen Estate, 
Transvaal, 7.7.07. “H. and B. 82, tail 78, hind foot 18, ear 16.” Skull : 
gr. leng. 26, bas. leng. 19, zyg. br. 13' 7, int. orb. br. 4*6, br. brain case 
11*5, mol. ser. 3*1, diastema 5*5, nasals 9*8 x 3*5. 
An old 5 from the same place measures: “H. and B. 95, tail 75, hd. ft. 
15, ear 12.” Skull : gr. leng. 26*2, bas. leng. 19 -4, zyg. br. 14*4, int. orb. 
br. 4*5, br. brain case 12, mol. ser. 3, diastema 5*5, nasals 9*8 x 3*5. 
A third specimen (juv. §) from Waynek is slightly- smaller. 
102. Graphiurus pretoriae , spec. nov. 
A grey species having a very bushy tail with a white tip, and under- 
parts without a trace of vinous colouring. The skull is of about the same 
size as that of G. murinus from Port St. Johns, but the teeth are smaller, 
and the white tipped and very bushy tail at once distinguish it from that 
species. 
