484 On a new Species of Shrew from AsTiantee. 



than D. decipiens, 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 Oberthiir. 



Indian Museum, Calcutta, 

 July 12tli, 1898. 



LX. — A new Species of Shreio from. Ashantee. 



By \V. E. DE WiNTON. 



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 seaUbrown colour 

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

 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.) Giffardi, sp. n. 



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

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



Measurements taken from tlie dried skin : — 



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

 •wilhout 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 interorbita] 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 

 E5i^ 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. Giflard, 30th June, 1898, at Morsi, 

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



This shrew is one of the largest true Crociduias 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 tiie teeth throughout much 



