1922] Allen, Congo Collection of Insectivora 19 



This species is based on five specimens, four from Medje and one 

 (the type) from Avakubi. 



Crocidura latona Hollister 



Crocidura latona Hollister, 1916, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., XXXV, p. 667, 

 PL vn, fig. 3 and PI. vm, figs. 3, 3a (skull). 



"Type, No. 48610, Amer.. Mus. Nat. Hist., skin and skull of adult d" 

 (basal suture closed; teeth moderately worn) collected at Medje, Bel- 

 gian Congo, March 17, 1910, by Herbert Lang and James P. Chapin. 

 Orig. No. 773." 



Besides the type there is a single skin without skull, from Avakubi. 



Crocidura ludia Hollister 

 Crocidura ludia Hollister, 1916, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., XXXV, p. 668, 

 PI. vn, fig. 4 and PI. ix, figs. 1, la (skull). 



"Type, No. 48566, Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., skin and skull of adult & 

 (teeth slightly worn and basal suture not closed) collected at Medje, 

 Belgian Congo, May 16, 1914, by Herbert Lang and James P. Chapin. 

 Orig. No. 2366." 



There are three specimens of this species in the collection, two 

 from Medje (one the type) and one from Ngayu. 



Crocidura polia Hollister 

 Crocidura -polia Hollister, 1916, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist,, XXXV, p. 669, 

 PL vn, fig. 5 and PI. ix, figs. 2, 2a (skull). 



"Type, No. 48559, Amer. Mus. Nat, Hist., skin and skull of adult tf 

 (basal suture closed; teeth moderately worn) collected at Medje, Belgian 

 Congo, July 1, 1914, by Herbert Lang and James P. Chapin. Orig. No. 

 2442." 



Crocidura congobelgica Hollister 

 Crocidura congobelgica Hollister, 1916, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., XXXV, 

 p. 670, PI. vn, fig. 6 and PI. ix, figs. 3, 3a (skull). 



"Type, No. 48512, Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., skin and skull of adult 

 & (teeth little worn) collected at Lubila, near Bafwasende, Belgian 

 Congo, September 20, 1909, by Herbert Lang and James P. Chapin. 

 Orig. No. 122." 



There are only two specimens of this species in the collection, the 

 type from Lubila and a specimen from Medje. 



Sylvisorex gemmeus irene Thomas 

 Sylvisorex gemmeus irene Hollister, 1916, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., XXXV, 

 p. 671. Table of measurements of 12 specimens. 



Specimens, 19: Medje, 18 (including 4 young in alcohol); Faradje, 1. 



