Tom Larson Port Nolloth, Namaqualand, Cape Province, South Africa July 5 1949 This Atlantic Coastal area is a desert region which runs inland about thirty miles to the foothills and mountains. Sand dunes run along the coast, and behind these a sparsely vegetated area occurs. The plants are succulent and desert resistant plants which grow in patches. As you go further inland the patches of plant or individual plants grow closer together and are larger. Even though one would think this desert area quite devoid of animal life it is not ttrue. Before setting traps for small mammals, I made a brief preliminary survey of an area three miles north of Port Nolloth. Rodent and shrew tracks were evident in great abundance. I found the burrows of Littlehales' Bush Otonys. These animals live in colonies with interconnecting tunnels. They push refuse from the tunnel in front of the entrance. Little paths lead from the burrows to the feeding areas. Their rats live on the leaves of the succulent plants which they store up in the tunnels. The tunnels run several inches below the ground and cause safely when you walk over them. I set out traps in two colonies using burned peanuts for bait. I also set out traps around piles of small twigs. These piles which range from a few inches to several feet are constructed by rodents. What species, I do not know so yet.