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the outer side are larger, and placed almost directly opposite those of 

 inner side. 



Ears. — The ear is slightly smaller than that of C. myoides ; there- 

 fore much smaller than in C. rjisstda. It is not peculiar in form. 



Fur. — The fur is dense and silky, that on middle of back about 7 

 mm. in length. The hairs throughout have a distinct gloss, produc- 

 ing a strong contrast with the dull fur of Crocidiira inyoides. 



Color. — Entire dorsal surface of head and body wood brown, almost 

 exactly matching the plate in Ridgway's Nomenclature of Colors. 

 Tail wood brown, slightly paler below than above, its dorsal surface 

 like back. Sides, legs, feet and entire ventral surface of head and body 

 grayish-white. Fur of body slate-black through basal two-thirds or 

 three-fourths, the dark portion crossed by several indistinct narrow 

 pale bands which produce an effect like watered silk when the hairs 

 are smoothly parted. 



Meas2irej)2e?its. — Total length 82 ; head and body 54 ; ^ tail verte- 

 bras 28.5;^ hind foot 12 (11);^ ear from meatus 5.6; ear from 

 crown 3 ; width of ear 6.S. 



Remarks.— In its peculiar color this species differs widely from 

 described members of the genus and shows a striking parallelism with 

 the small Mus pachycercus inhabiting the same region. What its 

 cranial and dental characters will prove to be can only be conjectured, 

 but there is every reason to suppose that they will essentially agree 

 with those of Crocidura myoides and C. russula. 



' From fresh specimen by collector. 



* Measurement of hind foot in parenthesis taken without claws. 



