belonging to the Genus Crocidura. 367 



(76) Crocidura bovei, Dobs. 

 Crocidura bovei, Dobson, Ann. Mus. St. Nat. Genova, v. p. 425 (1887). 



Colour above light brown with a greyish tinge on the 

 surface ; below silvery grey slightly intermixed with brown. 

 Backs of hands and feet and tail covered with short pale- 

 coloured hairs, lower surface of tail whitish. 



Skull about equal in length to that of floweri, larger than 

 in bicolor ; second and third upper unicuspids about equal, 

 tooth-row rather short. 



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



Head, and body 58 mm. ; tail 47 ; hind foot 12; ear 8*5. 



Skull : condylo-incisive length 18'5 ; greatest breadth 8 ; 

 length of upper tooth-row 7*5. 



Hab. Vivi, Lower Congo. 



Type. Adult male. Museo Civico, Genoa. 



It is probable that bovei is more closely allied to silacea 

 than to the bicolor group. 



(77) Crocidura capensoides, Smith. 

 Sorex capensoides, Smith, S. Afr. Quart. Journ. vol. ii. p. 62 (183.3). 



Size fairly small, probably allied to silacea. 



Fur described as " moderately long " ; in the type-specimen, 

 now before me, the hairs on the back are 4-5 mm. in length. 

 Unfortunately the type is very faded ; the colour above is 

 brownish grey finely speckled with greyish. Ventral surface 

 paler and greyer, the transition from the darker dorsal 

 coloration rather gradual. Backs of hands and feet pale 

 brown. Tail finely haired, brownish above, paler below ; 

 bristle-hairs distributed over basal two-thirds, whitish in 

 colour. 



Skull badly broken, only the nasal and maxillary regions 

 remaining intact. Teeth fairly large, larger than in the 

 bicolor group, second and third upper unicuspids about 

 equal. 



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



Head and body 3 inches ; tail (now broken) If inches. 



The hind foot measures 10*7 mm. in length. 



Skull : least interorbital breadth 4*2 ; length of palate 8 ; 

 greatest maxillary breadth 5 - 7 ; length of upper tooth-row 8"5. 



Hab. Near Cape Town. 



Type. Adult. B.M. no. 45. 7. 3. 38. 



