belonging to the Genus CrociJura. 



575 



Dimensions (as given by Geoffrey) : — 

 Head and body 4.|" ; tail 1^". 

 Dimensions of a series of specimens 

 Collection : — 



in the Musenm 



A co-type of rutilus, preserved in the Museum Collection, 

 shows that the animal is appai'ently identical with what has 

 here been accepted as jlavescens, the skull-dimensions 

 being: — Condylo-incisive length 26*8 mm. ; greatest breadth 

 11 ; length of upper tooth-row 12. The only really large 

 specimen is one from Sir Andrew Smith's collection, Avhich 

 is considerably larger than any of the specimens mentioned 

 above, the tail and hind foot measuring in the dried state 

 67 and 20 mm. in length respectively ; the tooth -row of this 

 individual is proportionally greater, measuring 132 mm. in 

 length. The only locaHty given is " S. Africa.'^ Until 

 further material comes to hand, I think it best to ignore this 

 large specimen, there being no means of ascertaining where 

 it really came from. 



For the present I am placing cinnamomea as a sjmonym of 

 JJavescens ; there would appear to be very little difference in 

 the descriptions of the two forms except as regards the 

 general dimensions, which are certainly not reliable. 



Hab. "... la Cafrerie et le pays des Hottentots." 



The smaller size, much lighter-coloured belly, more distinct 

 difl'erentiation between the dorsal and ventral surfaces, and 

 liirht underside of the tail distingruish this South-African 

 shrew from nyansce and its allies. 



[To be continued.] 



