belonging to the Genus Crociclura. 375 



This Zanzibar shrew would appear to be considerably 

 larger than bicolor and the allied races ; in general body- 

 dimensions it is more as in parvipes from Voi ; probably it 

 is more nearly allied to this form than to bicolor, and is here 

 treated as a separate species. 



(87) Crocidura Xanthippe, Osg. 



Crocidura xantippe, Osgood, Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Publication 143 

 (Zool. Ser.), vol. x. no. 3, p. 19 (1910). 



Size rather larger than in jacksoni. 



Colour above " fawn-colour with a fine vermicnlation of 

 lighter (almost ecru-drab) " ; ventral surface dull greyish 

 white. Backs of hands and feet white. Tail dusky brown 

 above, below whitish for proximal two-thirds, dusky for 

 terminal third. 



In the Museum Collection are four specimens, two from 

 Voi and two from Taveta, whicli I have accepted as repre- 

 senting this species. . They are rather darker in colour than 

 Osgood's type, but very similar in dimensions. 



Skull rather longer than in jacksoni, brain-case larger. 

 Small upper unicuspids almost equal, second a trifle smaller 

 than third. 



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



Head and body 90 mm. ; tail 60; hind foot 15. 



Skull : condylo-incisive length 2.2 ; maxillary width 6*8 ; 

 length of upper tooth-row 9*6. 



Hab. Voi, British East Africa. 



Type. Adult male. Field Museum Nat. Hist. no. 16888. 



Distinguished from jacksoni by its paler and more fawn- 

 coloured pelage. 



The original spelling of the specific name is presumably a 

 misprint. 



(88) Crocidura jacksoni, Thos. 



Crocidura jacksoni, Thomas, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) vol. xiv. p. 238 

 (1904). 



Size medium suialL hind foot from 12 to 13 mm. in 

 length. 



General colour of dorsal surface smoky grey conspicuously 

 mottled with silvery grey, resulting effect represented by 

 " fuscous " mottled with " clove-brown " and silvery grey ; 

 flanks less brown, the tint fading gradually into the lighter 

 grey colour of the ventral surface. Lateral glands not so 

 obvious as in some of the allied species, but marked with a 



