Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 
95 
Text fig. 8.— Skull of Gedrychus natalensis , sp. nov., from dorsal aspect, i 
Type specimen : a <3\ T. M. Cat., No. 1245. 
This species is founded on a series of eleven skins (two of which are 
now in the Albany Museum) giving the following measurements : — 
6 old 
spec. 
3 adults. 
2 very young 
(with 3 molars). 
H. and B. ... 
... 165 
-177 
150 
-L55 
120 
-130 
Tail 
... 20 
- 25 
19 
- 21-5 
23 
- 23*5 
Hind foot 
... 24 
- 26 
24*5 
- 25 
21-5 
- 22 
Cond. inc. leng. 
... 40 
- 41 
38-8 
- 39*6 
34-8 
-35*5 
Cond. nas. leng. 
... 36*3 
- 37-3 
35-2 
- 35-6 
31*6 
- 32*6 
Zyg.br. 
... 26*3 
- 28-6 
25*6 
- 26*8 
23-4 
- 23*9 
Br. premax.... 
... 8 
- 8*6 
7-5 
- 8-3 
6-6 
- 6-7 
Int. orb. br.... 
... 7*6 
- 8*2 
7*9 
- 8-3 
7*6 
- 8-1 
Br. brain case 
... 15*4 
- 16 
14-8 
- 15-8 
14*6 
- 15 
Nasals, leng ... 
... 13-6 
- 15-2 
13-2 
- 13*6 
10-6 
- 12 
Nasals, br. ... 
... 3*6 
- 4 
3-1 
- 3-7 
3 
Mol. ser. 
... 6-2 
- 6*9 
6*5 
- 7 
Diastema 
... 11*3 
- 13 
11-4 
- 11-8 
9*5 
- 10-5 
Br. incisors ... 
... 5*5 
- 6-1 
5*2 
- 5*5 
4-3 
- 5 
Br. mol. 
6 
- 6’ 8 
6-1 
- 7*1 
5-6 
- 5*9 
Three specimens from the Dargle district and one from Hilton Road 
appear to be referable to this species ; but none of them are fully adult. 
203. Georychus Jamesoni , spec. nov. 
Very similar to G. natalensis. but somewhat smaller in size ; nasals 
intermediate in shape between natalensis and arenarius. 
Type : Old $, ex coll. H. L. Jameson, Houghton Estate, Johannes- 
burg, 4.6.07. “ H. and B. 135, tail 15, hind foot 24.” Mammae 2 p. (1 in 
front, 1 at side) =4. Cotype; Old same place, “H. and B. 130, tail 17, hind 
fopt 25.” Also young same place, “H. and B. 117, tail 18, hind foot 23.’’ 
le skulls measure : — 
Type 
Old <J. 
Young <$. 
(3| molars.) 
Cond. inc. leng. 
... 36-7 
39-3 
35*5 
Cond. nas. leng. 
... 32*8 
33*8 
32-5 
Zyg. br 
... 24*3 
24-1 
21-6 
Br. premax. ... 
... 6*5 
7 
6*3 
Int. orb. br. ... 
... 8-2 
7*8 
8 
Br. brain case 
... 16 
15-2 
14*6 
Nas. leng. 
... 13*3 
13*8 
12-2 
Nas. br. ..* 
... 3*3 
3-4 
3-1 
Mol. ser. 
... 6*2 
6*8 
6-4 
Diastema 
... 10-7 
10*8 
10 
Br. inc. 
... 4-8 
5*4 
4-3 
Br. mol. 
... 5-9 
6-4 
6-1 
