ZOOLOGY 
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Order, Chiroptera. 
Epomophorus crypturus ; the Hidden-tailed Fruit Bat. 
Xantharpyia straminea ; the Yellow Fox-Bat. 
Rhinolophus hildebranti\ 
Rhinolophtis landeri -Horseshoe-nosed Bats. 
Rhinolophus capensis | 
Hipposiderus capper. 
Nyderis hispida. 
Vesperugo megalurus- 
Vesperugo rendalli (sp. nov.) ; Kendall’s Bat. 
Discovered by Dr. Rendall; a remarkable white-winged Bat. 
Vesperugo nanus. 
Scotophilus nigrita. 
Order, Insectivora. 
Rhynchocyon cirnei ; long-nosed jumping Shrew. 
Petrodromus tetradactylus ; rock-jumping Shrew. 
Crocidura (species undetermined); small musk Shrew. 
Order, Carnivora. 
Felis leo ; the Lion. 
Fells pardus ; the Leopard, 
Felis serval ; the Serval. 
Felis caffra ; the Kaffir Cat. 
\Cynalurus jubatus\ ; the Cheetah, found on Nyasa-Tanganyika Plateau. 
Hycena crocuta ; the spotted Hyaena. 
Viverra civetta ; the Civet. 
[ Genetta tigrina\ ; the blotched Genet. 
Nandinia gerrardi; Gerrard’s Paradoxure ; the “ Palm Civet,” found in N. Nyasaland. 
Related to West African forms. 
Herpcstes galera | j c ^ neumons or « Mongooses.” 
Jderpestes gracilis j ° 
Rhyncogale melleri ; the fruit-eating Mongoose. 
Crossarchits fasciatus; the banded Mongoose. 
Allied to a West African form, and also found in South Africa. 
Canis lateralis or Cam's adustus ; the side-striped Jackal. 
Lycaon pictus ; the Hunting Dog. 
Shot by Mr. Crawshay in the Lake Mweru district, and by Mr. Sharpe at Zomba, 
and reported from the Luangwa Valley and North Zambezia (M. Edouard Foa). 
Pcecilogale albinucha ; a white-necked weasel. 
\Mellivora ratel\ ; the Honey-Badger. 
I have had the young of this animal in my possession. 
Lutrcl maculicollis ; spotted-necked Otter. 
\Lutra capensis (?)]; the Cape Otter. 
It is thought that dried skins of this animal have been seen in the natives’ 
possession. 
