128 I\Ir. G. Dollmaii on the African Shreivs 



Dimensions of the type (as given by Pagenstecher) : — 



Head and body 92 mm. ; tail 18. 



Skull : length 20 mm. 



Hab. Nguriiman, German East Africa. 



The only specimen oifischeri in the Museum Collection is 

 too young to be of anj' use for systematic work. 



This species is evidently a close ally of smithi, from which 

 it may be distinguished by its rather darker colour and 

 larger skull. 



(42) Crocidura vol, Osg. 



Crncidura vol, Osgood, Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Publication 143 (Zool. 

 Ser.), vol. X. no. 3, p. 18 (1910). 



A pale grey-coloured shrew, Avitli light underparts, closely 

 allied to fischeri. 



Size about as in fischeri. 



Colour of dorsal surface described as "slaty" ; underparts 

 " dull yellowish or greyish white below, the light and dark 

 areas quite sharply contrasted." Backs of hands and' feet 

 Avhite. The colour is therefore very like that oi fischeri, the 

 underparts not quite so white and the dorsal surface not 

 tinted with pale brownish. 



Skull " long and narrow " ; teeth large. 



Dimensions of the type (as given by Osgood) : — 



Head and body 90 mm.; tail 46/ hind foot 14-5. 



Skull : greatest length 24'2 ; greatest breadth 9"7 ; 

 maxillary width 8*2 ; length of upper tooth-row 11. 



Hab. Voi, British East Africa. 



Type. Adult male. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. no. 16942. 



This species is evidently closely allied to fischeri, from 

 which it is distinguished by its rather smaller skull, greyer 

 dorsal surface, and duller underparts. 



(43) Crocidura suahelce. Hell. 

 .Crocidura suahel<e, Heller, Smith. Misc. Coll. vol. Ix. no. 12, p. 6 (1912). 



Allied to voi, but distinguished by its larger size and 

 browner colour. 



Size rather larger than \\\ fischeri. 



Colour above " uniform broccoli-brown, not sharply defined 

 against the drab-grey of the underparts ; hair everywhere 

 slate-grey at base ; lateral glands defined by a conspicuous 

 line of white hairs; feet somewhat lighter than body, drab 

 in colour ; tail uniform in colour with the dorsum and 

 clothed by short brown hair and scattered long white hairs 

 on the basal tw^o-thirds." 



