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in regarding it as distinct. It agrees best with I. capensis shoae Thomas, 
as it has the stripes on the back clearly defined and not softened by an 
admixture of white hairs amongst the black, and very little white on the 
tail by comparison with I. capensis capensis ; but it differs from the north- 
east African race in having a smaller frontal spot, almost circular in shape ; 
in size it does not differ from specimens from Grahamstown. The skull 
differs from the Cape form in having larger bullae, with the gap between 
them deep and trenchlike. The hah is long and coarse, with little of the 
soft underfur so conspicuous in specimens of the typical race, this being 
most likely due to the nature of the climatic conditions of its habitat. The 
tail is mainly black, only the distal fourth and short lateral extensions 
of the dorsal stripes being white externally ; the base of the hair is white, 
but hardly shows except at the distal portion, where there is a broad 
black band on the middle of each hair which lessens the white effect. 
Type. — T.M. No. M 1877, very old <J, Mooivlei, Rustenburg District. 
“ Head and body 343 mm. ; tail 261 ; hind foot 63 ; ear 29.” Skull : 
extreme length 70 mm. ; basilar length 60 ; zygomatic width 45 ; mastoid 
width 36 ; width of brain case 29 -6 ; antorbital constriction 18 ; post- 
orbital constriction 14 -5 ; palate length 29 -8 ; greatest diameter of P 4 , 
8 -5 ; external length of P 4 , 7 -2 ; greatest diameter of M 1 , 7 *2 ; depth 
of bullae 6. 
Canis mesomelas Schreb. 
3 (J(J, Kwaggavlakte, Rustenburg (Powell). 
Proteles cristatus (Sparrm.). 
1 (J, Hatfield, Pretoria (pres. Dr. P. G. de Villiers). 
Genetta rubiginosa Puch. 
2 2 Rooikrans, Rustenburg (Powell). 
Genetta India Thos. and Schw. 
1 $, Rooikrans, Rustenburg (Powell). 
3 (JcJ, 3 $$, Mooivlei, Rustenburg (Powell). 
Mungos cauui (A. Smith). 
1 $, Doornhoek, Carolina District (A. Roberts). 
2 cJ(J, ad., 1 <J, juv., Fairfield, Rustenburg (Powell). 
1 $, Rooikrans, Rustenburg (Powell). 
1 c?, 2 ??, Mooivlei, Rustenburg (Powell). 
Mungos grandis Thos. 
1 (J, ad., Arnhemburg, Carolina District (A. Roberts). 
1 <J, juv., Hectorspruit (Streeter). 
Helogale parvula (Sund.). 
2 ad., 1 juv., Griffin Mine, Levdsdorp (Van Dam). 
This record is probably the most northerly of the species, and 
establishes the claim of H. brunnula to specific rank, since their ranges 
cross. 
