208 On the African SJireios helonging to Crocidura. 



Hab. '■' Lande der Ridj-Neger," Balir-el-Ghazal. 



The description is extremely vague, the author not beiug 

 quite certain as to whether there are three or more upper 

 iinicuspids. If the specimen was really a Crocidura it is 

 possible ihoX ferrugineai^ a member of the nyansce or doriana 

 groups. 



(b) Crocidura fusco-murina, Heug. 



Sorex fmco-mwinus, Heuglin, Nov. Act. Ac. Caes. Leop.-Carol. part i. 

 p. 36 (1865). 



Smaller than sericea, but not as small as in the nana 

 group; length of head and body 2" 2'" ; tail 1" 9^'". 



" Supra nitide fusco-muriuus, subtus pallidior, magis 

 cinerasceus ; mento labiisque obsolete albis ; auriculis 

 raajusculis, latis, rotundatis . , ." 



Hab. Mcslira el Req, Bahr-el-Ghazal. 



This species is probably allied to butleri, from which it is 

 easily distinguished by its general dimensions. 



(c) Crocidura viarius, Is. Geoff. 

 Sorex viarius, Is. GeofFroy, Voj. Bel.,Zool. p. 127 (1834). 



A small species ; the only Senegalese shrew of similar 

 size in the Museum Collection is a Fachyura. 



" Pelage d^un roux grisatre en dessus, d'un cendre clair 

 en dessous. Oreilles grandes, non cachees dans les polls. 

 Queue un peu comprim^e dans sa premiere portion, arrondie 

 vers son extremite, garnie de longues soies clair-semees, 

 dirigees en arriere. Longueur du corps et de la tete, un 

 peu plus de 3 ponces ; longueur de la queue, 2 pouces.'^ 



Hab. Senegal. 



(d) Crocidura infumata^ Wag. 



Sorex infumatus, Wagaer, Schreb. Saug. Suppl. ii. p. 76 (1841), 



From the dimensions and colour it seems most probable 

 that infumata is related to the hirta group, possibly to 

 flavidula or potidoensis. 



Length of head aud body 3" 1'" ; tail 1" 9^'". 



Hab. Cape. 



(e) Crocidura fulvaster, Sund. 



Sorex fidvaster, Sundevall, Vet. Akad. Handl. Stock, pp. 172 & 178 

 (1842). 



This form is described as " palide griseo-f ulvescens, subtus 

 cinereo-albns^ dentibus intermediis supra 3 ; secundo tertio- 

 que ccqualibus.''^ 



