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Measurements. — Three adult females (those of the type standing first): 

 head and body, 72, 75, 75; tail, 53, 54, 53; hind foot, 12.6, 12.6, 12.6; 

 condylobasal length of skull, 19.0, 19.4, 19.2; zygomatic breadth, 4.0, 

 4.0, 4.2; breadth of braincase, 8.8, 9.0, 8.8; depth of braincase, 4.4, 4.2, 

 4.4; mandible, 10.2, 10.4, 10.0; maxillary toothrow,* 8.6, 8.6. 8.6; 

 mandibular toothrow, 8.0, 8.0, 8.0. 



Specimens examined. — Four, all from the type locality. 



Remar-ks. — This species differs widely from the members of the genus 

 previously known to occur in British India. It appears to be a western 

 representative of the group including Crocidura atlenuata Milne-Edwards 

 and C. dracula Thomas. The peculiar gray color is a character very 

 unusual among shrews. 



* Teeth slightly worn. 



