NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



Family : Soricidje ,age 



^he Shrews ........ 32 



South African species 



1. Pachyura varilla, Thos. The Small Shrew. 



2. Pachyura gratula, Thos. and Schw. 



3. Pachyura gracilis, Blainv. 



1. Crocidura jiavescens, Geoff. The Large Shrew . . 38 



2. Crocidura cinnamomea, Licht. 



3. Crocidura hirtajlavidula, Thos. and Schw. 



4. Crocidura martensi, Dobs. Marten's Shrew. 



5. Crocidura pilosa, Dobs. The Hairy Shrew. 



6. Crocidura silacea, Thos. The Grey Shrew. 



7. Crocidura mariquensis, A. Smith. 



8. Crocidura cyanea, Duv. 



9. Crocidura argentata, Sund. 



10. Crocidura deserti, Schw. 



11. Crocidura syhia, Thos. and Schw. 



12. Crocidura pondoensis, Roberts 



13. Crocidura bicolor, Boc. 



1. Myosorex varius, Smuts. Smuts' Shrew ... 38 



2. Myosorex caffer, Sund. 



3. Myosorex sclateri tyficus, Thos. and Schw. 



4. Myosorex sclateri affinis, Thos. and Schw. 



5. Myosorex sclateri talpinus, Thos. and Schw. 



6. Myosorex tenuis, Thos. and Schw. 



7. Myosorex szuinnyi, Chubb. 



Family : Chrysochloris 

 7he Golden Moles ........ 39 



South African species 



1. Chrysospalax villosa, A. Smith. Rough-haired Golden 



Mole. Thos. and Schw. 



2. Chrysospalax trevelyani, Gunth. Giant Golden Mole, 



3. Chrysospalax pratensis, Roberts. 



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