belonging to the Genus Crocidura. 575 



Dimensions (as given by Geoffroy) : — 

 Head and body 4^" ; tail 1^". 



Dimensions of a series of specimens in the Museum 

 Collection : — 



"7^ ^ ., Hind ^°"^^'^°- Greatest ^^^'^^^ °^ 

 and Tail. ^ incisive ^ ^ j^ upper 



b(jdy. length. tooth-row. 



mm. mm. mm. mm. mm. lum. 



c?. Transvaal 120 50 17 2S-6 11-5 12-8 



J. „ .... 110 (i;3 17 2&e 11-3 12-5 



$. „ .... 10(3 54 15 27 11 12 



2, „ .... 113 54 16 28 11 12-8 



$. „ .... 108 62 15 27-3 104 12-5 



cf. Cape 108 59 16 .. 117 12-6 



2- „ 113 51 16 27 11-3 12 



2. Pondolaiid .. 113 56 16-5 26-5 109 119 



c^. Natal 108 60 15 26 10-5 11-5 



2. „ 102 .52 16 26 10-5 ll-o 



c? . Zululand . . . . 106 57 15 27 11 12 



2. „ .... 106 62 15 26 10-5 11-6 



EastGiiqualand.. 110 60 17 277 10-9 127 



A co-type of rutilus, preserved in the Museum Collection, 

 shows that the animal is apparently identical with what has 

 liere been accepted as jiavescens, the skull-diraensions 

 being : — Condylo-incisive length 26*8 mm. ; greatest breadth 

 11 ; length o£ upper tooth-row 12. The only really large 

 specimen is one from Sir Andrew Smith's collection, which 

 is considerably larger than any of the specimens mentioned 

 above, the tail and hind foot measuring in the dried state 

 Q7 and 20 mm. in length respectively ; the tooth -row of this 

 individual is proportionally greater, measuring 132 mm. in 

 length. The only locahty given is *' S. Africa.''^ Until 

 further material comes to hand, I think it best to ignore this 

 large specimen, there being no means of ascertaining where 

 it really came from. 



For the present I am placing cinnamomea as a synonym of 

 jiavescens ; there would appear to be very little ditference in 

 the descriptions of the two forms except as regards the 

 general dimensions, which are certainly not reliable. 



Hab. "... la Cafrerie et le pays des Hottentots." 



The smaller size, much lighter-coloured belly, more distinct 

 differentiation between the dorsal and ventral surfaces, and 

 light underside of the tail distinguish this South-African 

 shrew from nyansce and its allies. 



[To be continued.] 



