MUS NATALENSIS. — Smith. 
Mammalia. — Plate XLYII. Fig. 2. Male. 
M. superne flavo-brunneus nigro brunneo-penicillatus ; infra rufo-albus ; auribus ovatis subnudis ; cauda 
parce pilis brevibus rigidis sparsa. 
Longitudo capitis corporisque 5 nnc. ; caudag 4 unc. 
Mds Natalensis, Smith, South African Quarterly Journal. 
Colour.— Ground colour dull yellowish brown, profusely pencilled with 
deep umber-brown, the points of many of the hairs and the entire of others 
being of that colour ; the lower parts of the sides and the outer surface of the 
extremities pale yellowish brown, very faintly pencilled with brown ; chin, 
belly, and inner surface of extremities rufous white ; tarsi dull white ; fur 
towards base slate coloured ; skin of tail, as seen under the hair, light 
brownish red, the hair umber-brown. Ears brownish purple red, tinted with 
flesh-red, hair on their inner surface tawny, on their outer surface umber- 
brown ; whiskers partly liver-brown, partly reddish brown. Eyes black ; 
incisors of upper jaw deep orange, of lower light straw-yellow. 
Form, &c. — Body moderately robust ; head rather long, nose pointed, the 
head posteriorly moderately broad. Ears long and oval. Eyes large; legs 
short, nails blunt and considerably curved. Fur on body short, soft, and 
copious ; on head and tail rather stiff ; on the latter, on which it is only 
thinly scattered, short and rigid ; apex of tail slightly tufted. 
DIMENSIONS. 
Inches. Lines. 
Length from the nose to the base of the Length of the fore legs 
5 0 Height when standing 
of the tail 4 0 
The colours, &c , of the female are not known. 
Inhabits the woody districts around Port Natal, and is said to enter frequently the huts of 
the natives. 
Inches. Lines. 
... 0 9 
... 1 9 
