CROCIDURA 91 



Neomys, the emargination of posterior border deeper, particularly 

 in pm*, and hypocones more distinct. Large upper premolar 

 with antero-external cusp (paracone) well developed, its height 

 usually about equal to that of third unicuspid or somewhat 

 more, the distance from its jjoint to well-defined angle in 

 cingulum over anterior root of tooth distinctly more than half 

 length of anterior border of main cusp ; posterior cutting blade 

 high, the angle formed between its edge and the moderately 

 projecting point of main cusp ill-defined and obtuse. Third 

 upper molar actually as well as relatively smaller than in Sorex 

 araneus, but containing the same elements. Lower cheek-teeth 

 essentially as in Sorex araneus except for the peculiarities of nir^ 

 characteristic of the genus. 



Measurements. — Average and extremes of nine specimens 

 from Etupes, Doubs, France: head and body, 78 '3 (70-87); 

 tail, 35-3 (32-39); hind foot, 12-3 (12-13). Average and 

 extremes of nine specimens from Untervatz, Grisons, Switzerland : 

 head and body, 81 (77-85); tail, 31-6 (29-34); hind foot, 

 12 "5 (11 "8— 13). Average and extremes of four specimens from 

 Lugano, Ticino, tSwitzerland : head and body, 80 (77-81); tail, 

 32 • 2 (31-36) ; hind foot, 12 • 5 (1 1 • 8-13). Average and extremes 

 of three specimens from Florence, Italy (in alcohol, bodies 

 contracted): head and body, 63-3 (63-64); tail, 34-3 (32-36) ; 

 hind foot, 12 '3 (11 •6-13). For cranial measurements see Table, 

 p. 92. 



Specimens examined. — Sixty-six, from the following localities : — 



Belgium: Esneux, Liege, 2; Waremme, Li6ge, 1 (U.S.N.M.). 



France : Dinan, Brittany, 1 ; Paris, 1 (U.S.N.M.) ; Manouville, 

 Meurthe-et-Moselle, 1; Etupes, Doubs, 14 (B.M. and Mottaz). 



Germany : Brunswick, 1 (U.S.N.M.) ; Nussberg, Brunswick, 1 ; Frank- 

 furt, Hessen-Nassau, 1 ; Taucha, Saxony, 1 (U.S.N.M.) ; Marxheim, 

 Bavaria, 4 ; Ummerstadt, Thiiringen, 1 ; no exact locality, 1. 



Austria-Hungary : Hatszeg, Hunyad, Transylvania, 1. 



Switzerland : Geneva, 3 (Mottaz) ; Briinig, Bern, 1 (U.S N.M.) ; Mei- 

 ringen, Bern, 4 (U.S.N.M.) ; Untervatz, Grisons, 15 (B.M. and U.S.N.M.) ; 

 Grisons, no exact locality, 1 ; Lugano, Ticino, 4 (U.S.N.M.) ; Ziiber- 

 wangeu, St. Gallen, 1. 



Italy : Porlezza, Como, 1 (^Mottaz) ; Boccadassa, Genoa, 1 (Genoa) ; 

 Pisa, 1 (Mottaz) ; Florence, .3 (U.S.N.M. and Mottaz) ; Borne, 1. 



Bemarks. — This species is recognizable among the European 

 members of the genus by its sharply bicolor pattern of coloura- 

 tion and by the low, flattened brain-case. From Crocidura 

 riissnla, the only species with which it is likely to be confused, 

 it is further distinguished by the peculiarities of the large upper 

 premolar, a tooth whose higher cutting edge, better developed 

 paracone and more prominent cingulum indicate a degree of 

 etticiency superior to that of the corresponding tooth in the related 

 animal. 



