OROCIDURA. 193 



238 a 8f h. An adolescent, and a younger female in alcohol, 

 and their skulls. Kach. Presented by Dr. F. Stoliczka, 

 12th April 1872. 



239. Crocidura montana. 



Sorex montanus, Kelaart, Prod. Fauna Zey. 1852, p. 31. 



Rah. Ceylon Highlands. 



Snout long and rather broad across the moustachial region. 

 Ears round, full, and moderately large. Feet well developed, 

 dull brown. Lower half of limbs short haired. Claws 

 moderately strong and curved, yellowish. Feet sparsely clad 

 with brown hairs, generally long and ' white at the base of 

 the claws. Tail shorter than the trunk and rather thickly 

 covered with short dark brown hairs, with long pale brown or 

 greyish hairs intermixed. Fur full, soft, and deep slaty, the 

 grey colour being almost obscured by dull dark brown. 

 Under parts with a silvery sheen. 



Male. 



in. in. in. 



Tip of snout to vent 3'70 Height of ear 0-30 Hind foot . 0-74 



„ „ „ eye 0-7a Bi-eadthofearO-32 Tail . , 225 



Upper front incisors well developed and close together 

 anteriorly; a very prominent tubercle on the inner side of the 

 posterior portion forms a distinct cusp, the posterior por- 

 tion itself being only feebly developed. The second in- 

 cisor large and conical, nearly equalling in length the great 

 cusp of the false molar, and exceeding the longitudinal breadth 

 of the third incisor and canine, which are well developed, the 

 latter being only a little larger than the former. The second 

 premolar is wedged in between the canine and false molar, and 

 is wholly hidden externally. The small anterior cusp of 

 the false molar is near the base of the tooth and is feeble, 

 and its tip is only a short way below the level of the crown 



of the first premolar. 



in. 



Anterior border of foramen magnum to tip of premaxillaa . 1*02 



Breadth of maxillae 0'40 



„ behind infraorbital foramen 0'22 



„ anterior to brain case 0-28 



„ external to glenoid articulation .... 0-40 



,, „ to tympanic _ • 0'50 



Length of lower jaw condyle to anterior end of alveolar line . 0-60 



„ „ upper aWeolar line 0'50 



„ „ lower „ » ...... 0-33 



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