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Diagnosis. — Like Crocidura nigripes nigripes of North Celebes, but larger; 

 the tail and hind foot longer; skull larger. 



Measurements. — Type: Head and body, 82; tail, 60; hind foot, 15. 

 Skull: Condylobasal length, 22.5; breadth of braincase, 10.4; maxillary 

 breadth, 7.8; maxillary tooth row, entire, 10.6; mandibular toothrow, entire, 

 9.8. 



Specimens examined. — Sixteen, all from localities in Middle Celebes: 

 Gimpoe, 3; Koelawi, 1 ; Lake Lindoe, 1 ; Pinedapa, 1 ; Toware, 10. 



Remarks. — This subspecies attains its extreme size in the mountains of 

 the interior of western Middle Celebes. Specimens from Toware and 

 Pinedapa are slightly smaller, thus less distinct from the typical race of 

 North Celebes. 



Crocidura rhoditis, sp. nov. 



Type from Temboan, northeastern Celebes. No. 217,550, U. S. National 

 Museum; skin and skull of adult d' (basal suture obliterated); collected 

 August 3, 1916, by H. C. Raven; original number 2834. 



Description. — A medium-sized, dark brownish species with light-colored 

 feet, the hairs of fingers and toes whitish. Tail longer than in Crocidura 

 nigripes, thinly clothed with dark brown hair and with a whitish tip ; a few 

 long, light-colored hairs on basal half. Underparts distinctly lighter than 

 back, washed with pale cinnamon brown. Skull larger and higher than that 

 of Crocidura nigripes nigripes, with relatively heavier rostrum and much 

 wider narial opening. Teeth essentially as in nigripes, the second uni- 

 cuspid smaller than third. 



Measurements. — Type: Head and body, 83; tail, 70, hind foot, 17. 

 Skull: Condylobasal length, 21.7; breadth of braincase, 10.2; maxillary 

 breadth, 8.4; maxillary toothrow, entire, 10.2; mandibular toothrow, entire, 

 9.8. 



Specimens examined. — Eleven from the type locality. 



Crocidura lea, sp. nov. 



Type from Temboan, northeastern Celebes. No. 217,553, U. S. National 

 Museum; skin and skull of adult cf (basal suture obliterated); collected 

 August 3, 1916, by H. C. Raven; original number 2837. 



Description. — A small, dark species; much smaller than Crocidura 

 nigripes from the same locality, with relatively much longer tail. Upper- 

 parts dark fuscous; underparts paler. Feet thinly haired, the toes flesh 

 color; tail thinly haired with blackish brown, a few long, light colored hairs 

 near base. Skull small and delicate, flat, with weak maxillary processes. 

 Second unicuspid smaller than third. 



Measurements. — Type: Head and body, 60; tail, 51, hind foot, 14. 

 Skull: Condylobasal length, 17.2; breadth of braincase, 8.1; maxillary 

 breadth, 5.4; maxillary toothrow, entire, 7.8; mandibular toothrow, entire, 

 7.3. 



Specimen examined. — One the type. 



Remarks. — Among the four species of Crocidura inhabiting northeastern 

 Celebes, this is conspicuous by its small size. 



