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tions, which is a very unusual condition in the forms of this variable 

 species. A single specimen from Gondokoro is referable to this 

 form. It is, however, lighter than the Rhino Camp series, with 

 longer tail, and no doubt represents the extreme in size and light 

 coloration. 



CROCIDURA MUTESiE, new species 



Uganda Large-toothed Shrew 



Type from Kampala, Uganda; adult female; number 174636, U. S. 

 Nat. Mus. ; collected by J. Alden Loring, December 22, 1909; origi- 

 nal number, 8430. 



Characters. — Somewhat larger than saodon, with much more 

 brownish coloration. 



Coloration. — Upper parts mummy brown, feet and tail darker seal 

 brown ; under parts grayish, with a wash of broccoli brown. Lateral 

 glands marked by a narrow streak of short light brownish hairs. 



Measurements. — Head and body, 115 mm.; tail, 64; foot, 16. 

 Skull: condylo-incisive length, 25.5; breadth of brain-case, 11.2; 

 upper tooth-row, 11. 3; condylo-incisive length of mandible, 16. 



Two other specimens from Uganda are in the collection, which 

 are referable to this form. These are much darker, being seal brown 

 in color, and very little larger than zaodon. 



CROCIDURA NILOTICA, new species 



Nile Swamp Shrew 



Type from Rhino Camp, Lado Enclave ; adult female ; number 

 164638, U. S. Nat. Mus.; collected by J. Alden Loring, January 17, 

 1910; original number, 8768. 



Characters. — Differs from provocax, its nearest ally, in its much 

 shorter tail and pelage. 



Coloration. — Upper parts dark clove brown ; under parts slaty, 

 but very little lighter than upper, but with a sepia wash. Feet, ears, 

 and tail colored like the upper parts, except the long hairs of the 

 latter, which are somewhat lighter brownish. Hair everywhere slaty 

 at base. Hairs covering lateral glands uniform in color with those 

 of sides. Hair short ; length on rump, 5 mm. 



Measurements. — Head and body, 92 mm. ; tail, 48; hind foot, 14.5. 

 Skull: condylo-incisive length, 2-^; breadth brain-case, 10; length 

 tooth-row, 9.5 ; condylo-incisive length of mandible, 14.5. 



There is in the collection a series of seven specimens from the 

 type locality. They are quite uniform in coloration with the excep- 



