belonging to the Genus Crocidura. 131 



the sagittal suture. Tooth-row fairly long, second and third 

 upper imicuspids narrow, oval in section, about equal in size, 

 and the third slightly overlapping the second ; cingula fairly 

 well developed. In fumosa these teeth are very different, 

 being broader, circular in section, and the third considerably 

 larger than the second. Last upper molar smaller than in 

 the dolichura or fumosa groups. 



Dimensions of the type and three other specimens from 

 the type-locality and adjacent districts : — 



Head and body. Tail. Hind foot. Ear. 



mm. mm. mm. mm. 



<5 (type). Lake Bangweolo . . 96 48 15 10 



2. „ „ ..91 47 15-5 10 



3 . Kalungwisi 75 44 14 10 



Cliimpili Plateau 87-5 50 14-5 10 



Skull-dimensions of type and another specimen from 

 Northern Rhodesia : — 



6 (type). 6 • 



mm. mm. 



Condylo-incisive length 24 23 - 8 



Greatest breadth 10 97 



Least interorbital breadth 4*9 4'8 



Length of palate 10 96 



Postpalatal length 10"9 104 



Greatest maxillary breadth 7 7 



Length of upper tooth-row 10 - 1 101 



Hab. Chilui Island, Lake Bangweolo. Altitude 3900 feet. 

 Type. Adult male. B.M. no. 9. 12. 4. 17. 



(16) Crocidura turba zaodon, Osg. 



Crocidura turba zaodon, Osgood, Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Publication 143 

 (Zool. Ser.), vol. x. no. 3, p. 21 (1910). 



In size slightly larger than turba, darker in colour and 

 with longer tail. 



Tail about 60 mm. in length. 



Colour of upperparts rich seal-brown (" fuscous " mixed 

 with l< olive-brown") ; ventral surface browner, not silvery 

 grey. Backs of hands and feet blackish brown. Tail long, 

 blackish brown, sometimes rather paler below ; caudal 

 bristles grey in colour and conspicuous. 



Skull a little larger, with heavier teeth. 



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



Head and body 98 mm. ; tail 60 ; hind foot (c. u.) 18 ; 

 ear 9. 



