Vol. XVIII, pp. 237-238 December 9, 1905 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THK 



BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



DESCRIPTION OF AX APPARENTLY NEW SUBSPECIES 

 OF MICROGALE FROM :\IADAGASCAR. 



BY D. G. ELTJOT, F. R. S. E. etc. 



The race here described is in a small collection of mammals 

 in the Field ^ACusenm from Madagascar, obtained by Mr. Forsyth 

 Major, and seems sufliciently different from M. comoil, also in 

 the collection, to be worthy of a name. 



Microgale cowani nigrescens i^ubsp. nov. 



Type from Madagascar. Field Columbian Museum. 



General eharactcrs. — About tl)e size of M. coimni, color nearly l)lack. 



Color. — Upperparts black with rufous tips to hairs on head and flanks ; 

 underparts lead color, with brownish tinge on middle of breast and abdo- 

 men; legs and ears black; tail black. 



Measurements. — Total length, 129 mm.; tail, 48 ; hind foot, 10. Skull : 

 Occipito-nasal length, 20.5 ; interorbital width, 5 ; length of nasals, 8 ; pal- 

 atal length, 9 ; length of upper toothrow, 8 ; mastoid width, 9 ; length of 

 half mandible, 15 ; lower toothrow, 9. 



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