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(29) Crocidura hirta pondoensis, Roberts. 



Crocidura pondoensis, Roberts, Ann. Trans. Mus. vol. iv. pt. 2, p. 71 

 (1913). 



Closely allied to h. flavidula. 



Size about as in hirta ; tail a little longer than in h. fla- 

 vidula. 



Colour described as the same as in flavescens ( = china- 

 momea). 



Dimensions of the type (as given by Roberts) : — 



Head and body 78 mm. ; tail 59 ; hind foot 13 ; ear 10. 



Skull : condylo-incisive length 22 ; basal length 19 ; 

 greatest breadth 9'5 ; length of upper tooth-row 93. 



The range of variation in size is given as follows : — 



Head and body 68-84- mm. ; tail 51-59 ; hind foot 13-14 ; 

 condylo-incisive length 20 6-22*1 ; greatest breadth 8"9-9'6 ; 

 upper tooth-row 9-9'6. 



Hub. Ngqueleni District, Pondoland. 



Type. Male. Transvaal Mus. no. M. 901. 



(30) Crocidura sacralis, Pet. 



Crocidura sacralis, Peters, Eeis. Mossamb., Siiug. p. 82, pi. xviii. fig. 3 

 (1852). 



A rather small species, with short, fairly thick tail. 



Size of body about as in butleri. 



Colour of upper parts pale brownish buff, rather paler on 

 the flanks, the tint gradually passing into the greyish white 

 of the ventral surface. Backs of hands and feet whitish. 

 Tail short, thick at base, dirty brown above, greyish white 

 below. 



Skull smaller than that of hirta, about as in smithi. 

 Teeth much as in hirta, but third upper unicuspid rather 

 smaller than second. 



Dimensions of the type (as given by Peters) : — 



Head and body 70 mm. ; tail 37 ; hind foot 13 ; ear 7. 



Skull: length 21 ; greatest breadth 8*5. 



Had. Cabaceira Peninsula, Mozambique. 



Type. In Berlin Museum. 



(31) Crocidura mariquensis, Smith. 

 Sorex mariquensis, Smith, 111. Zool. S. Afr. i. pi. xliv. fig. 1 (1849). 



Size about as in hirta, but with smaller skull and teeth. 

 Colour described as " brownish red, the head and tail 



