helonijiiifj to the Genus Crociilura. 5G5 



This hwfrc East-African slirew is probably most nearly 

 related to fifdenboryiana. 



(13^ Crocidura fuscosa, Tlios. 



Croct'dtira doriana fuscosa, Thomas, Ann. & Mag. Nat Hist. (8) 

 vol. xii. p. 90(l!)la). 



A (lark cliocolatc-colourcd species with black feet and 

 t;iil, most ncai'ly related to hedenboryiana , but rather lighter 

 in colour and smaller. 



General dimensions distinctly less than in Sundevall's 

 species. 



Colour of dorsal surface very dark chocolate (between 

 ''bistre" aiul " vaudyke-brown ") al)ove and below, the 

 ventrid surface very slightly jialer ; hairs all with slate-gre^ 

 bases and dark brown lips, liaeks of hands and feet black, 

 much darker than in any of the nyansce group. Tail black 

 above and below, more hairy than in nyansic, with the caudal 

 bristles black in colour and conspicuous. The skull of the 

 unique type is unfortunately badly broken, only the brain- 

 ease, iiiterorbital region, a portion of the maxilla, and man- 

 dible remaining. In size it is evidenlly smallir than in 

 liedenboryiana^ having a narrower brain-case and smaller 

 teeth. 



Dimensions of the type (measured in the flesh) : — 



llt-ad and body 114 mm. ; tail 60 ; hind foot ID ; ear \'l. 



Skull (broken): greatest breadth of brain-case \2'7 ; 

 combined length of three upper molars I'H ; of three lower 

 molars 5 5. 



Hab. Kaka, ^Vhite Nile. 



Type. Adult female. B.M. no. 1. 8. 8. 17. 



Tliis species was originally described by Thomas as a race 

 o^ doriana ; the great diH'erenee in general colour, the uni- 

 eoloured tail, and dark ventral surface seem to indicate that 

 it must be considered as a form quite distinct from doriana. 

 Its nearest relation would appear to be hedeuboryiana, from 

 which species fascosa may be distinguished by its rather 

 paler colour and smaller size. 



(1-1) Crocidura iiyansa, Neum. 



Crociilura Jlavescenii nyansce, Neuiuaiiii, Zool. .Jainb. Abtii. Syst. 

 vol. vi. p. 544 (1900). 



Considerably larger than the South African Jlavesceus. 

 Colour darker throughout. 



(jieneral dinu'iisions large, hind fout, in adult specimens, 

 measuring 20 mm. in length. 



