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68. C r cidu r a bilttikoferi^ n. sp. 



One specimen, Robertsport (Büttikofer). 



Iris black. 



Differs from schweitzeri by its much shorter tail, by 

 having the upperparts of the body brownish black colored 

 and the underparts with silverly tips to the slaty hairs, 

 finally by having a denticulation on the first lower inci- 

 sors. Like in schioeitzeri all the teeth are white. 



Measures of the type , an adult female, in spirits. 



Head and body 76 mM. 



tail 40 » 



hind foot 15 » 



ear 7,5 » 



Lebt unter Hausern , zwischen alten Holzstössen und 

 hat einen starken Moschusgeruch. 



69. C r cidur a st amp f Hi, n. sp. 



Schieff'elinsville , Junk River (Büttikofer and Stampfli) ; 

 Hill-town , Du Queah River (Büttikofer and Stampfli). 



Distinguished from the other species by the nearly uni- 

 form color of upper- and lowerparts of head and body , a 

 color exactly like that of young specimens of Mus rattus; 

 the upperparts have a slightly darker tinge ; with that co- 

 lor contrasts the color of tail and extremities , which parts 

 have a whitish tinge and are clothed with widely spread 

 short blackish hairs : the basal half of the tail is furnished 

 with some elongated and lighter colored hairs. 



Measurements of the two specimens, an adulb and a 

 younger one, in spirits: 



Head and body 94—79 mM. 



tail . 60—47 » 



hind foot 15 — 15 » 



ear ; 10 — 8,5 » 



Notes from tlie Leyden IMuseum, "Vol. X. 



