1877.] J. Anderson — Neiij and little hioicn Asiatic Shrews. 277 



The foregoing specimen is a male with nearly all the sutures of the 

 skull obliterated. The upper incisors are not very prominent and but little 

 curved, and there is a small, but well defined tubercle on the inner side of 

 the posterior portion of these teeth forming a sharp conical cusp. The 

 second incisor is large and nearly equals the length of the chief cusp of the 

 first molar. The third incisor and canine are almost of equal size, but the 

 latter, as is generally the case, is slightly larger than the former. The 

 premolar is small and wedged in between the canine and the first molar, 

 is sharply conical, and nearly wholly visible externally. The anterior cusp 

 on the first molar is small and rather blunt, and considerably above the 

 level of the point of the canine. There is a minute eminence on the 

 outside of the lower incisor near its tip. The total length of the upper 

 line of tooth is 0"-45. 



The skull unfortunately met with an accident before it was measured. 

 This shrew would appear to attain to a greater size than C serpentarius and 

 to be a medium-sized species. The smaller and more rounded ears, and the 

 short interval between the eye and the ear, its larger size and the presence of 

 a lateral gland separate it from G. ruhicunda ; and its strong feet distinguish 

 it from G. stoliczhana. 



The Museum is indebted for this species to Dr. Bidie of the Madras 

 Central Museum, whose name I have associated with it. 



(No lateral gland.) 

 CeOCIDUEA (P.) EUBICUI^DA, n. s. 



Snout long and pointed, not much swollen across the moustachial re- 

 gion, well haired. Ears larg^, round, very sparsely haired, rather long white 

 hairs on the flaps. Feet slender, covered with short, nearly white hairs 

 so as to obscure the skin and projecting over the yellow claws which are 

 rather large and curved at the points. Tail equalling the distance from the 

 vent to the middle of the ear measured along the side, slightly swollen at 

 the base, round, and rather thickly clad with longish pale yellow, almost 

 white hairs, with long white hairs intermixed. Muzzle, ears, feet and 

 tail, pale yellowish. Fur rather long and soft, and pale rusty fawn. Under 

 parts gray suffused with fawn. 



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Length, tip of snout to vent, in. 3'40 



„ of tail, 2-30 



„ of hind foot, 0-64 



„ tip of snout to eye, 063 



„ eye to ear, 036 



Height of ear, 033 



Breadth of ear, 040 



