56 SOUECID^E. 



slight rufescent shade; fur, short, with an admixture of a few lengthened 

 piles, when adpressed to the body smooth,, but reversed, somewhat 

 harsh and rough ; tail, cylindrical, long, gradually tapering ; snouts, 

 elongate, regularly attenuated ; ears, moderate, rounded. 



Length, head and body, 5 J inches ; tail, 3. 



This shrew is said to be nearly allied in habits and dimensions to 

 S. Oriffithii from the Khasia hills, the more lengthened and cylindrical 

 tail forming the chief distinction. It was procured by Hodgson at 

 Darjeeling in his fowl-house. 



74. Sorex Tytleri. 

 BLYTH, J. A. S. XXVIII/285. 



THE DEHRA SHREW. 



Descr. Light rufescent sandy-brown, paler beneath ; unusually well 

 clad even on the feet and tail, this last being covered with a shortish 

 fur, having numerous long hairs intermixed ; form very robust ; basal 

 portion of tail very thick. 



Length, head and body, 4J inches ; tail, 2f ; hind foot, |ths. 



This shrew is a native, according to Lieut.-Col. Tytler, of Dehra Doon. 



75. Sorex niger. 



ELLIOT, MSS. HORSFIELD, Cat. 147. BLYTH, Cat. 251. 

 THE NEELGHERRY WOOD SHREW. 



Descr. Blackish-brown, with a rufescent shade on the upper parts ; 

 abdomen, dusky-grayish ; tail, equal in length to the body, gradually 

 tapering to a point ; snout, much attenuated. 



Length, head and body, 3J inches ; tail, 2J. 



This shrew is said to be quite a miniature of the Khasian S. Griffitliii, 

 but with a long and slender tail. It is tolerably common on the Neel- 

 gherry hills, frequenting woods and gardens, especially about Ootacamund, 

 and dead specimens are often found on the roads. I have seen it turned 

 out from the hollow of an old tree. It has a very faint musky odour. 



76. Sorex leucops. 



HODGSON, A_nn. Mag. Nat. Hist. New series, XVI. 111. 



THE LONG-TAILED SHREW. 

 J)escr. Of a uniform blackish-brown colour j tail, very long, slender, 



