CROCIDURA 99 



Measuremenh. — Type (from Mottaz) : head and body, 60 ■ 5 ; 

 tail, 38*5; hind foot, 10 •2. For cranial measurements see 

 Table, p. 97. 



Specimens examined. — Three, all from the type locality (Mottaz). 



BemarJcs. — While this race appears to be distinct from true 

 miniuJa, the material seen is insufficient to form the basis of any 

 final opinion as to its status. 



Cbocidura mimula cantabra Cabrera. 



1908. Crocidura cantabra Cabrera, Bol. Real Soc. Espan. Hist. Nat., viii, 



p. 239, May, 1908. Type in Madrid Museum. 

 1910. Crocidura cantabra Trouessart, Faune Mamm. d'Europe, p. 46. 



Ti/jje localiiy. — Bastjue Provinces, Spain, exact locality not 

 known. 



Geographical distribution. — Basque Provinces, Spain. 



Diagnosis. — Colour paler and more grey than in the other 

 races ; size small. 



Measurements. — Type (from Cabrera) : head and body, 55 ; 

 tail, 24 ; hind foot, 10 ; ear, 6*5 ; upper tooth-row, 7*2. (Cranial 

 dimensions not known.) 



Bemarks. — I have not seen this animal, but from the original 

 description, as well as from information received from Mr. Cabrera, 

 it appears to be paler than the typical form, to which it bears 

 much the same relation as C. russula pulehra to true russula. 



CROCIDURA RUSSULA Hermann. 



(Synonymy under subspecies.) 



Geographical (lislrihution. — Central and southern Europe, 

 from the Mediterranean coast to Holland and central Germany. 

 Not found in the British Islands. 



Diagnosis — Size rather large (among the European forms) : 

 hind foot, 11 to 14 mm. ; condylobasal length of skull, 18 to 

 20 '4 mm.; upper tooth-row, 8-2 to 9 mm.; tail rather short, 

 its actual length 33 to 45 mm., its ratio to head and body 

 varying from 45 to 55 ; skull with brain-case not noticeably 

 depiessed, its height always at least half greatest width and 

 usually more ; large upper premolar with autero-external cusp 

 small, its height usualh' less than that of third unicuspid ; 

 colour of underparts not strongl}' contrasted with that of back, 

 the line of demarcation along side vaguely defined. 



E.vtcrnal chararteis. — In external characters, aside from the 

 relatively longer tail, Crocidura russula agrees with C. Icucodon. 

 Depth of fur at middle of back about 5 mm. in summer, 8 mm. 

 in winter. 



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