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Remarks: Thomas described fuscosa as a subspecies of doriana, 

 and Dollman, in his revision of the genus, elevated it to specific status 

 and commented that it was quite distinct from doriana and that its 

 nearest relative was hedenborgiana, from which it was distinguished 

 by its smaller size and somewhat lighter color. I agree with Dollman 

 th&t fuscosa is in no way related to doriana, but on critical examina- 

 tion conclude that it is a subspecies of hedenborgiana. The proportions 

 of the skulls of the two kinds are identical, which thus leaves only size 

 and color. The size and color differences are not so great that they 

 warrant a separate species for fiLscosa. 



Crocidura hedenborgiana hedenborgiana (Sundevall) 



Figure 2,6 



Sorex hedenborgiana Sundevall, Kongl. Svenska Vet.-Akad. Haiull., Stockholm, 

 p. 171, 1843. (Sennaar.) 



Specimex Examined: Roseires, Blue Nile Province, 1 (BM). 



Measurements: No external measurements other than for the 

 type are available, but the cranial measurements of the specimen 

 above, an adult female, are as follows: Condyloincisive length 32.9; 

 greatest breadth 13.5; least interorbital width 6.0; length of palate 

 15.3; greatest maxillary breadth 10.2; length of upper toothrow 15.0. 



Remarks: This very dark shrew, of which one specimen is in the 

 British Museum, is difficult to distinguish from C. nyansae cranialW. 

 but it is readOy separated on the basis of color. In general, this 

 species is larger, more robust craniall}' than is nyansae, with which it 

 appears to coexist. 



It may be that if more were kno^^Tl about its natural historj- and if 

 more specimens were available, it would prove to be a synonym, or at 

 best a subspecies, of nyansae. However, owing to the lack of material 

 and information, I feel that it is best to leave the status of the two 

 kinds as the}' are. 



This lone specimen has been compared to Sundevall's type of 

 hedenborgiana in Stockholm and agrees very closely with it. 



Crocidura hildegardeae phaios, new subspecies 



Figure 2,6 



Type: MCZ No. 45855, adult female, skin and skull, from Gilo, 

 Imatong Mountains, Equatoria Province, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. 

 Obtained June 12, 1950, by J. S. Owen, original No. 1266. 



Specimens Examined: Fom-, from: Gilo, 2 (MCZ); Ikoto, 1; 

 Torit, 1. 



Diagnosis: General over-all color of upper parts near Bister 

 shading over the sides onto the lighter belly which is gray strongly 



