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large and rather sharply pointed. The second is considerably larger than 

 the third incisor and the canine combined, and its apex reaches as far down- 

 wards as the anterior point of the first incisor. The third incisor and the 

 canine are of equal breadth, the first of the two being the longer. The 

 small premolar is largely visible externally although it lies between the 

 canine and first molar. There is a slight swelling on the outer border of 

 the lower incisor near its free end. 



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Anterior border of foramen magnum to tip of premaxillse, in. 0'49 



Breadth across maxillse, 0"18 



„ behind infraorbital foramen, 0'13 



„ before brain case, 0'15 



„ external to glenoid fossae, 0*20 



„ „ to tympanic, 0'26 



Length from condyle of lower jaw to anterior end of alveolar line, ... 0-25 



„ of upper alveolar line, 0"20 



„ „ lower, 0-12 



This small South Indian shrew is distinguished from the small shrew 

 of Bengal and the valley of the Brahmaputra by the absence of a lateral 

 gland, by its more elongated skull, larger ears and longer tail. 



Inhabits Travancor. 



CEOCIDrEA (P.) BIDIAK-A, n. S. 



Snout long and pointed. Ears moderately large and round, and rather 

 well haired. Feet large and seminude ; the lower halves of the radial 

 and tibial portions are also seminude ; claws with rather long sharp curved 

 points. Tail not much swollen at the base, equalling the length of the 

 trunk and one half of the head, well covered with short brown hairs, with 

 long whitish hairs intermixed, their bases being dark brown. Snout, ears 

 and feet, pale reddish brown, tail darker. Fur long, fine and dense, 0*35 in 

 length, reddish brown above and below, the basal portion of the fur, as 

 usual, being dark slaty. The under surface has also a grayish gloss. 



Length, tip of snout to vent, in. 3*20 



„ oftail, 2-60 



„ of hind foot, O'SO 



„ tip of snout to eye, , 0*70 



„ eye to ear, 027 



Height of ear, 0*27 



Breadth of ear, 0-30 



