166 THE MALAYAN SHREWS. 



lored like those of the back : basal part of tail with a 

 few longer fine hairs. Muzzle swollen. 



Although this specimen is still young, as the teeth are 

 partly covered by the gums, so that it can not be made 

 out if it belongs to the genus Crocidura or to Pachyura , 

 I have no doubt as to its specific difference , as no other 

 species shows a system of coloring like it. 



The teeth are white. 



For measurements see page 167. 



Hah. Banka. Presented by Mr. Vosmaer. 



Pachyura m ü II e r { , n. sp. 



Description of the type , an adult specimen (stuffed) : 

 base of the hairs mouse-color , upperparts light brown , 

 underparts yellowish tipped. Scales of tail visible; a few 

 short hairs are widely set on the tail; the basal half with 

 several very long hairs. Muzzle swollen. 



Upper jaio : posterior hook of first incisor very small , 

 somewhat more than half the size of the third and fourth 

 unicuspidate teeth , the latter two are of the same size 

 and attain about three quarters of the height of the 

 second unicuspidate : fifth unicuspidate has a circular form , 

 is very small, not to be seen from without, about half 

 the height of the third and fourth teeth. 



Laioer jaw is wanting, see my Catalogue osteologique , 

 1887 , p. 250 , s. n. Pachyura tenuis. 



All the teeth are white. 



For measurements see page 167. 



Hah. Timor. Collected by S. Muller, 1828. 



Pachyura unicolor, n. sp. 



Description of the type , aii adult female (stuffed) : all 

 the hairs of a uniform bluish black color, with a soft 

 brownish tinge along the back. Tail with very few hairs, 

 no elongated ones. Muzzle pointed. 



Notes from tbe Leyden Museum, Vol. X. 



