3GG Mr. G. Dull man on the African Shrews 



l(Mifrth of palate 94, 9 4 ; postpalatal lenj^th 9-7, 9-9 ; 

 frrcatcst maxillary breadth 7, G*8 ; median depth of brain- 

 case 5'2. 5*5 ; l(Mij;th of upper tooth-row 98, 9'6. 



Hab. "Cape of Good Hope." 



This species is distinguished from ar(/entata by its lonjjjer 

 tail, longer, narrower, and less flattened skull, and browner 

 colour. From the following form silacea, martensi is dis- 

 tinguished by its larger size, longer fur and tail, and browner 

 colour. 



(75) Crocidura silacea, Thos. 



Crocidura silacea, Thomas, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) vol. xvi. p. 53 

 (1895). 



Allied to pilosa, but distinguished by its shorter fur, paler 

 colour, and less hairy tail. 



Size of body as in pi/osa. Fur considerably shorter, hairs 

 on back only 3— 1'5 mm. in length; ears less hairy. 



Colour above })ale slat}'^ grey? between "mouse-grey" and 

 "hair-brown.'' Ventral surface rather paler and greyer. 

 Backs of hands and feet pale brownish buff. Tail not so 

 hairy as in pilosa, covered "with very fine short hairs, brownish 

 above, paler below ; bristle-hairs less numerous and more 

 evenly distributed, occurring along the tail to within 10 mm. 

 of the tip, greyish in colour. 



Skull a little smaller than that of pilosa, with slightly 

 smaller teeth. 



Dimensions of the type (in spirit) and three other speci- 

 mens (measured in the flesh) : — 



Head and body. Tail, 

 mm. 



$ (type) 65 



cJ . Zoutpansber}^ . . 72 

 6- „ ..159 



J . Barberton Dist. . 76 



Skull of topotype : condylo-incisive length 194; greatest 

 breadth 8'8, least interorbital breadth 4; length of palate 

 7'8; postpalatal length 8*7; greatest maxillary breadth 6 ; 

 median depth of brain-case 4'6 ; length of upper tooth- 

 row 8-2. 



Hab. Figtree Creek, De Kaap, Transvaal. 



Type. Adult female. B.M. no. 93. 11. 26. 29. 



This species differs from pilosa in its shorter fur, paler 

 colour, and less hairy tail. 



