NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



Family : SORICID^ , AGE 



The Shrews . . . . . ." 32 



South African species 



1. Pacbyura varilla, Thos. The Small Shrew. 



2. Pachyura gratula, Thos. and Schw. 



3. Pachyura gracilis, Blainv. 



1. Crocidura fiavescens, Geoff. The Large Shrew . , 38 



2. Crocidura cinnamomea, Licht. 



3. Crocidura hirtaflavidula, Thos. and Schw. 



4. Crocidura martensi, Dobs. Marten's Shrew. 



5. Crocidura pilosa, Dobs. The Hairy Shrew. 



6. Crocidura silacea, Thos. The Grey Shrew. 



7. Crocidura mariquensis, A. Smith. 



8. Crocidura cyanea, Duv. 



9. Crocidura argentata, Sund. 



10. Crocidura deserti, Schw. 



11. Crocidura sylvia, Thos. and Schw. 



12. Crocidura pondoensis, Roberts 



13. Crocidura bicolor, Boc. 



1. Myosorex varius, Smuts. Smuts' Shrew . . .38 



2. Myosorex coffer, Sund. 



3. Myosorex sclateri typicus, Thos. and Schw. 



4. Myosorex sclateri affinis, Thos. and Schw: 



5. Myosorex sclateri talpinus, Thos. and Schw. 



6. Myosorex tenuis, Thos. and Schw. 



7. Myosorex swinnyi, Chubb. 



Family : CHRYSOCHLORIS 

 The Golden Moles ...'..... 39 



South African species 



1. Chrysospalax villosa, A. Smith. Rough-haired Golden 



Mole. Thos. and Schw. 



2. Chrysospalax trevelyani, Gunth. Giant Golden Mole, 



3. Chrysospalax pratensis, Roberts. 



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