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tion of two old adults, which show a few white flecks on the dorsal 

 surface and much white spotting on the chin and throat. Besides 

 the type series, there are in the collection a few specimens from 

 Butiaba, Hoima, and Kabula Muliro, in Uganda. 



CROCIDURA MAANJ^, new species 



Nyanza Brown Shrew 



Type from Kabula Muliro; adult male; number 164639, U. S. 

 Nat. Mus. ; collected by J. Alden Loring, December 27, 1909; orig- 

 inal number, 8502. 



Characters. — Darker sepia above and purer gray below than hilde- 

 gardce, the under parts lacking the brownish wash ; teeth heavier. 



Coloration. — Upper parts, including limbs and tail, seal brown, 

 merging gradually on the sides into the grayer under parts, which 

 lack the brownish wash of the sides. Lateral glands conspicuously 

 marked by an oblong patch of silvery white hair. 



Measurements. — Head and body, 82 mm.; tail, 52; foot, 12.5. 

 Skull (occipital region broken) : breadth of brain-case, 8.7; length 

 of tooth-row, 8.5 ; condylo-incisive length of mandible, 12. 



The skull shows somewhat heavier dention than hUdegardce and 

 the tooth-row is correspondingly greater. 



Only a single specimen of this shrew is in the collection. 



CROCIDURA LUTRELLA, new species 



Enclave Veldt Shrew 



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

 164640, U. S. Nat. Mus. ; collected by J. Alden Loring, January 14, 

 1910 ; original number, 8729. 



Characters. — Tail short and heavy ; under parts light grayish buffy 

 in marked contrast to the darker dorsal surface. 



Coloration. — Upper surfaces of head, body, and tail light broccoli 

 brown, this color descending on sides unchanged. Under parts and 

 sides from level of mouth and under side of tail light grayish buff ; 

 sides of face nearly to level of eyes whitish. Hair everywhere light 

 plumbeous at base. Feet whitish. Lateral glands large and con- 

 spicuously marked by a covering of silky white hair. Tail covered 

 by scattered long white hairs throughout its whole length. Hair 

 fairly dense, but short ; length on back, 3 mm. 



Measurements. — Head and body, 80 mm.; tail, 40; hind foot, 12. 

 Skull: condylo-incisive length, 21 ; breadth of brain-case, 9.3; length 

 of upper tooth-row, 9; condylo-incisive length of mandible, 12.3. 



