DcMriptions of Five New Shreivs. 229 



Sorex salvini * sp. uov. 



Type fromCalel, Totonioapaii, Guatemala (alt., 10200 ft. ----- 3100 meters). 

 No. 77035, 9 ad. U. S. Nat. :Mu.s., Department of Agriculture Coll. Col- 

 lected Jan. 12, 1S9(), l.y E W. Nelson and E. A. Goldman. Original No. 

 9057. 



Generdl chitracfcrf!. — Size small (about equalling ^S". veiitralk) ; ears me- 

 dium or rather large ; tail rather short ; /><//// veri/ dark, thus differing from 

 all the otlier known small species from either Mexico or Guatemala. 



Color. — Upper parts rich dark se[)ia brown, darkest over the rump ; 

 uutler parts seal brown ; tail fo.intl_y bicolor. 



Cranial and dental characters.— SkuW similar to that of ventralis, Ijut 

 .somewhat larger (18.5 mm. ) ; constriction of rostrum more swollen. First 

 and second unicuspids subequal ; third slightl_v larger than fourth as seen 

 from the side, but really smaller as seen from below. Molariform teeth 

 moderateh' excavated ; larger than those of ventralis. 



Remarks. — Tliis small slirew seems to be more nearly related to ventralis 

 than to any other. It is very much darker than rentralis, both above and 

 below, has a slightly longer tail, larger skull, and larger molariform teeth. 



Measurements. — Type specimen: total length, 104; tail vertebrte, 41; 

 hind foot, 13 5. Average of two specimens from type locality: total 

 length, 106; tail vertebra?, 42; hind foot, 13.75. 



Sorex godmani * sp. nov. 



Type from Volcano Santa Maria, Quezaltenango, Guatemala (alt., 9000 

 ft. =2740 meters). No. 77044, $ ad. U. S. Nat. Mus., Department of 

 Agriculture Coll. Collected Jan. 28, 1890, by E. W. Nelson and E. A. 

 Goldman. Original No. 9239. 



General characters. — Size rather large (hind foot nearly 15 mm.) ; tail 

 long; ears conspicuous; similar to »S'. cauddtus, but color less dark and 

 skull decidedly smaller. 



Color. — Upper parts uniform dark sepia brown with a faint chestnut 

 tinge; under parts seal Itrown; tail dark all round. 



(Jrantal and dental cltaracters. — SUull of normal shape (braincase some- 

 what flattened in type specimen), rather small for size of animal; first 

 and second unicusj)ids subequal, third slightly smaller than fourth ; mo- 

 lariform teeth rather deeply excavated posteriori}-. Skull similar in 

 general to that of caudatns but much smaller (18x8 mm. instead of 

 19.5x9.5); molariform teeth much smaller and more deeply excavated 

 posteriorly. 



Remarks. — Sore.v godmani agrees with S. stizodon in color, but is larger, 

 has a much longer tail (55 mni. instead of 41) and very different skull and 



* These two species are named in honor of Osbert Salvin and F. Du 

 Cane Godman, the distinguished editors of the Biologia Centrali-Ameri- 

 cana. Their names must ever be associated with the natural history of 

 Guatemala. 



