from the Upper Gambia &c. 119 



A rare baf, only previously known from one specimen 

 obtained by Capt. Giffard at Garabaga. 



8. Scotoicus albofuscus, Thos. 

 S . Near Badi, Gambia. 100^ 



9. Crocidura Cinderella, sp. n. 



? . A. 43. Geraenjulla, Frencli Gambia. 50^ 18th 

 March, 1910. B.M. no. 11. 6. 10. 13. Type. 



A very small drab-grey species. 



Size among the smallest ot" the genus. Fur close and fine ; 

 hairs of back about 3-3*5 ram. in length. General colour 

 above pale grey (rather less drab than Ridgway's " drab- 

 grey "). Under surface cinereous, the tips of the hairs 

 greyish white, or with a slight creamy tinge, their bases 

 slaty. Hands and feet white. Tail of medium length, thick 

 at base, tapering terminally, the long bristle-hairs numerous ; 

 grey above, lighter below. 



Skull small, its brain-case narrow in proportion. Second 

 and third upper unicuspids equal in area. 



Dimensions of tiie type (measured in flesh) : — 



Head and body 62 mm. ; tail 48; hind foot 11. 



Skull: condylo-incisive length 19*6; anterior breadth 6 ; 

 interorbital breadth o'S ; mastoid breadth 8'2 ; upper tooth 

 series 8*1. 



Hah. and Type as above. 



No West-African shrews of this type seem to have been 

 hitherto described. From Morocco de Winton's C. ivhitaheri 

 is perhaps allied, but is of a whiter grey and has a shorter 

 muzzle. 



10. Viverra civeita, L. 



cJ . No exact locality. 



? . B. 34. Daley, Fouta Djallon. 3500'. 



11. Genetta genettoides, Temm. 



? . B. 40. Fouta Djallon. 2500'. 

 ? (young). A. 27. Badon. 



12. Heliosciurus gambianus, Og. 



$ . B. 24, B. 26. Marakissa, French Gambia. 500'. 

 ? . B. 37, B. 39. Daley, Fouta Djaloii, French Guinea. 

 3000'. 



