belonging to the Genus Crocidura. 197 



Dimensions of the type (measured in the flesh) : — 



Head and body 56 mm. ; tail 32 ; hind foot 9 : ear 8. 



Hab. Zungeru, Noi'thern Nijicria. 



Type. Female. B.M. no. 4. 7. 9. 14. Original number 16. 

 Collected and presented to the British Museum by Capt. H. 

 Cock, R.A. 



In spite of the absence of the skull, there can be little 

 doubt regarding the affinities of this shrew. The darker 

 and duller-coloured upper parts and distinctly greyer belly 

 distinguish it at once from pasha. The only other West- 

 African species at all similar in general colour is Cinderella, 

 from the French Gambia, which may be easily distinguished 

 by its larger size, longer tail, and much longer fur. 



(115) Crocidura religiosa, Is. Geoff. 

 So)-ex religiosus, Is. Geoflfroy, M^m. Mas. xv. p. 128 (1827). 



In size about as in nana, but greyer in colour. 



Fur shorter than in nana, about like that of nanilla. 



Colour of upper parts dull drab-grey faintly washed with 

 brownish, the general effect much as in " hair-brown," 

 considerably greyer than in nana, but not so slaty as in 

 nanilla. Flanks rather paler, the tint gradually fading and 

 passing imperceptibly into the light grey of the underparts ; 

 hairs of belly with grey bases and greyish-white tips, on 

 chin and throat rather lighter. Backs of hands and feet 

 white. Tail drab-colour above, whitish below ; bristle-hairs 

 numerous, greyish in colour. 



Skull about equal in length to that of nana, quite as flat, 

 the brain-case a trifle broader. Teeth similar. 



Dimensions (taken from spirit-specimens) : — 



Head and body. Tail. Hind foot, 



mm. mm. mm. 



Giza 45 36 9 



, 49 40 9-5 



Cairo 62 37 9-2 



„ 47 34 8-5 



„ 60 34 9 



„ 47 34 8-7 



Skulls of two adults: condylo-incisive length 15'8, 15*8; 

 greatest breadth 7, 7; least interorbital breadth 3'2, 3"1 ; 

 length of palate 6*2, 6*2; postpalatal length 74, 74; 

 greatest maxillary breadth 4"9, 4*7 ; median depth of brain- 

 case 3, 3 ; length of upper tooth-row 6"8, 6"8. 



Ann. & Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 8. Vol. xvii. 14 



