484 On a new Species of Shrew from Ashaniee. 



than D. deci'piens, and has the outer margin of the hind wing 

 still more evenly rounded, with no trace of a projection at the 

 apex of the third median nervule. 



I possess three males of this very distinct species from 

 Moupin, sent me by M. Charles Oberthur. 



Indian Museum, Calcutta, 

 July 12th, 1898. 



LX. — A new Species of Shrew from Ashantee. 

 By W. E. DE WlNTON. 



AMONG a few small mammals lately presented to the British 

 Museum by Capt. W. Giffard, who collected them in Ashantee, 

 is a very striking shrew, of such intense rich seal-brown colour 

 that it appears almost black. I am indebted to Mr. Oilfield 

 Thomas, who has kindly handed the collection over to me 

 for description, and I have pleasure in associating the name of 

 the discoverer with this fine new form, which may be described 

 as follows : — 



Crocidura (Cr.) Gijfardi, sp. n. 



The head and body above and below, with the legs and 

 feet, dark seal-brown or brown-black ; tail coal-black. 

 Measurements taken from the dried skin : — 

 Head and body (c.) 130millim.; tail (c.) 100; hind foot 

 without claws (c.) 23 ; from the nose to the termination of 

 the thick body-fur 145 ; the thinly haired portion of the 

 tail 85. 



Measurements of skull : — 



Greatest length o6"l millim. ; breadth 15; narrowest 

 across interorbital constriction 7*1; basal length 33 - 7; front 

 of incisors to back of palate 18'5; tooth-row 17; tip of 

 incisors to tip of large premolar 8; greatest breadth across 

 SULl 11-5. Mandible : length 23'9 ; height, angle to 

 coronoid 11*6. 



Type (?) no. 98. 10. 24. 5 in the British Museum. 

 Collected by W. Giffard, 30th June, 1898, at Morsi, 

 600 feet, on the way to Kumassi. " Found dead." 



This shrew is one of the largest true Crociduras known ; 

 its colour alone is sufficient to distinguish it from any other 

 species. 



Compared with C. Manni the skull is much larger in every 

 measurement, and proportionately broader in the facial 

 portion ; the palate is broader and the teeth throughout much 



