helongiiicf to the Genus CrociJura. 371 



Dimciisious of the type and four topotypes (measured in 

 the fiesh) : — 



Head and body. Tail. Hind foot, 

 mm. mm. mm. 



2 (type) 77 61 15 



2 86 60 15 



2 76 . . 15 



cJ 80 59 15-5 



6 83 64 14-5 



Skull of type: condylo-iucisive length 21'7; greatest 

 breadth 10*1 ; least intei'orbital breadth 5 '3 ; length of 

 palate 9 ; postpalatal length 9"7 ; greatest maxillary breadth 

 6'8 ; niediau depth of brain-case 6'3 ; length of upper tooth- 

 row 9'6. 



Hab. Ruwenzori East. Altitude 7000-12,500 feet. 



Type. Adult female. B.M. no. 6. 7. 1. 28. 



There is a certain amount of colour- variation exhibited by 

 this species ; in some cases the fur is nearly pure black, 

 M'ith the ventral surface scarcely paler; in. the type and two 

 other specimens the tint is considerably lighter and greyer, 

 a condition which may be due to either age or seasonal 

 change. 



(81) Crocidura fumosa schistacea, Osg. 



Crocidura fumosa schistacea, Osgood, Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Publi- 

 cation 143 (Zool. Ser.), vol. x. no. 3, p. 20 (1910). 



In size equal to fumosa, but paler and less brown in 

 colour. 



Upper parts dark mouse-grey with light silvery ticking; 

 ventral surface considerably paler than m fumosa. Backs of 

 hands and feet paler. Tail more distinctly bicolor. 



Dimensions of type (as given by Osgood) : — 



Head and body 93 mm. ; tail 52 ; hind foot (c. u.) 15. 



Skull : condylo-incisive length 231; greatest breadth 10"1 ; 

 postpalatal length 106 ; length of upper tooth-i*ow 10'2. 



Hab. Lukenya Mountains (Ulu Kenya Hills), British 

 East Africa. 



Type. Adult female. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. no. 16884. 



The greyer colour and rather larger skull separate this 

 race from the tvue fumosa. 



(82) Crocidura fumosa selina. subsp. n. 



Size about as in fumosa. 



Fur not verv long, hairs of back about 5 mm. in length. 



