76 Mr. G. Doll man on the African Shrews 



passing rather abruptly into the light greyish white of the 

 underparts. Backs of hands and feet white. Tail brownish 

 above, white below ; bristle-hairs numerous. The immature 

 pelage of this species would appear to be considerably 

 greyer than in the adult stage, as is the case in hirta, the 

 reddish tint only appearing as the hair-tips become bleached. 



Skull rather larger than that of hirta, with larger teeth ; 

 upper unicuspids broad, with well-developed cingula, which 

 project beyond the external alveolar border, second and 

 third upper unicuspids about equal in size. 



Dimensions of the type (from dry skin) : — 



Head and body (stretched) 95 mm.; tail 50 ; hind foot 14. 



Skull : condylo-incisive length 24'5 ; greatest breadth 24 - 3 ; 

 least interorbital breadth 4"4 ; length of palate 10 ; post- 

 palatal length 11 ; greatest maxillary breadth 7*8 ; depth of 

 brain-case 5*8 ; length of upper tooth-row 10'6. 



Hab. Machakos, British East Africa. 



Type. Adult female. B.M. no. 1. 8. 7. 2. 



This species is undoubtedly closely related to the hirta 

 group, agreeing with it in general colouring, but possessing 

 a larger and heavier skull. 



(33) Crocidura hindei diana, subsp. n. 



A pale brownish-buff form related to hindei, but with 

 narrower unicuspids. 



Size about as in hindei. 



Colour of upper parts (in worn pelage) very pale brownish 

 buff (near " wood-brown "), the grey hair-bases not nearly 

 so dominant as in hindei. Underparts rather whiter. Ex- 

 tremities and tail quite as in the East-African species. 



Skull similar in shape ; upper uuicuspids narrower, the 

 cingula not projecting out beyond the external alveolar 

 border. 



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



Head and body 86 mm.; tail 48; hind foot 14; 

 ear 7. 



Skull (occipital region broken) : length from front of 

 incisors to junction of sagittal and lambdoidal sutures 22*3 ; 

 greatest breadth 103 ; least interorbital breadth 4*5 ; length 

 of palate 10 ; greatest maxillary breadth 7*3 ; median depth 

 of brain-case 4*9 ; length of upper tooth-row 10*4. 



Hab. Lake Chad. 



