70 ]\[i-. G. DoUraan on the African S/irews 



Hah. Beira, Portuguese East Africa. 



Tinie. Adult male. B.M. no. 7. G. 2. 28. Original num- 

 ber 1717. Collected on December lOtli, 1906, by Mr.C. II. 15. 

 Grant and presented to the British Museum by C. D. lludd, 



Esq. 



Its smaller size and duller colouring distinguish this Beira 

 species from the South-African fiavescens ; the Tctte form, 

 Jiirta, is considerably brighter and lighter iu colour and 

 smaller in size. 



(2G) Crocidura beira nyikcB, subsp. n. 



Belated to the Beira species, darker in colour and with a 

 rather longer brain-case. 



Size of body about as in beira. 



Colour of dorsal surface dark brown (" blackish brown (1) " 

 mixed with "mummy-brown'*), about as in the fumosa 

 group, considerably darker than in beira. Flanks similar in 

 colour to back, the tint fading rather gradually into the 

 dark brownish grey of the belly; underparts much darker 

 and browner. Backs of hands and feet dark brown. Tail 

 dark brown above and below, not lighter on the lower side ; 

 bristle-hairs fairly numerous, greyish brown in colour. 



Skull like that of beira, but with a rather longer and more 

 flattened brain-case ; tooth-row a trifle shorter. 



Dimensions of type (taken from dry skin) and two topo- 

 types (in spirit) : — 



Head and body. Tail, Hind foot. Ear. 



mm. mm. mm. mm. 



Q (type) 89 ' 50 16 9 



tJ .." 93 52 16 11 



^ 95 47 14-0 11 



Skulls of type and two topotypes : — 



2 (type). c?- d. 



mm. mm, mm. 



Condvlo-incisive length 24-3 24 9 251 



Greatest breadth 10-3 107 10-5 



I^east interorbital breadth 4-9 47 4'8 



Length of palate 99 99 lO-J 



Tostpalalal length 100 11-3 11-2 



Greatest maxillary breadth 77 8'2 7 "8 



Median depth of brain-case 58 62 



Length of upper tooth-row lO'G 106 107 



Ilab. Nyika Plateau, North Nyasaland. Altitude 6000- 

 7000 feet.* 



