CROCIDURA 99 



Measurements. — 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 

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

 final opinion as to its status. 



Crocidura mimula cantabra Cabrera. 



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



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

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



Tjipe locality. — Basque Provinces, Spain, exact locality not 

 known. 



Geographical (Jistrihution. — 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.) 



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

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

 it appeal's to be paler than the typical form, to which it bears 

 much the same relation as C. russula pulclira to true riissula. 



CROCIDURA RUSSULA Hermann. 



(Synonymy under subspecies.) 



Geographical distribution. — 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 

 depressed, its height always at least half greatest width and 

 usually more ; large upper premolar with antero-external cusp 

 small, its height usually less than that of third unicusjaid ; 

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

 the line of demarcation along side vaguely defined. 



External characters. — In external characters, aside from the 

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

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

 in winter. 



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