belonging to the Genus Crocidura. 371 



Dimensions of the type and four topotypes (measured in 

 the flesh) : — 



Head and body. Tail. Hind foot. 



mm. mm. mm. 



2 (type) 77 61 15 



2 86 60 15 



$ 76 .. 15 



6 80 69 15-5 



6 83 64 14-5 



Skull of type: condylo-incisive length 21*7; greatest 

 breadth 10*1; least interorbital breadth 53; length of 

 palate 9 ; postpalatal length 9*7; greatest maxillary breadth 

 6*8 ; median depth of brain-case G'3 ; length of upper tooth- 

 row 9'6. 



Hub. Ruwenzori East. Altitude 7000-12,500 feet. 



Type. Adult female. B.M. no. 6. 7. 1. 28. 



There is a certain amount of colour- variation exhibited by 

 this species ; in some cases the fur is nearly pure black, 

 with the ventral surface scarcely paler; in the type and two 

 other specimens the tint is considerably lighter and greyer, 

 a condition which may be due to either age or seasonal 

 change. 



(81) Crocidura fumosa schistacea, Osg. 



Crocidura fumosa schistacea, Osgood, Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Publi- 

 cation 143 (Zool. Ser.), vol. x. no. 3, p. 20 (1910). 



In size equal to fumosa, but paler and less brown in 

 colour. 



Upper parts dark mouse-grey with light silvery ticking; 

 ventral surface considerably paler than in fumosa. Backs of 

 hands and feet paler. Tail more distinctly bicolor. 



Dimensions of t}^pe (as given by Osgood) : — 



Head and body 93 mm. ; tail 52 ; hind foot (c. u.) 15. 



Skull : condylo-incisive length 23*1; greatest breadth 10'1 ; 

 postpalatal length 106 ; length of upper tooth-row 10*2. 



Hob. Lukenya Mountains (Ulu Kenya Hills), British 

 East Africa. 



Type. Adult female. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. no. 16884. 



The greyer colour and rather larger skull separate this 

 race from the true fumosa. 



(82) Crocidura fumosa selina, subs p. n. 



Size about as in fumosa. 



Fur not very long, hairs of back about 5 mm. in length. 



