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closely with Neumann's short communication about Crocidura martiensseni from 

 Usambara and Kilimanjaro. The same is also the case with the dark brown colour- 

 ation. 



Neumann has, however, not given any cranial measurements of his type, and 

 I have therefore written to Professor Matschie and asked for information, and the 

 result of his kind communication is recorded below for comparison with my specimen. 



Kenia snec '^^P^ according to 

 Jienia spec. Matschie. 



Condylo-incisive length .... 32,i mm. 33,3 mm. 



Greatest breadth of skull . . . 13,2 » 13,2 » 



Inter orbital breadth 6,9 » 5,9 » 



Length of maxillary series of teeth 14,6 » 15,i » 



Concerning the colour of G. martiensseni which Neumann shortly has stated 

 to be »diinkelbraun» Matschie kindly has communicated the following which is of 

 value as it gives information for the future about the appearance of this Giant Shrew. 

 »Cr. martiensseni ist auf der Oberseite gleich der Terre d'Ombrie brtilee, umbra ge- 

 brannt Taf. 304 n:o 2, und auf der Unterseite dunkelgrau, stark umbrabraun (Taf. 

 304,1) iiberflogen, — — — Alle Haarspitzen der Unterseite, oder vielmehr die obere 

 Halfte jedes Haares, sind hell umbrabraun, die Wurzelhalfte grau. » 



This description suits my specimen quite weU except that it is darker above, 

 closer to darkest sample of burnt umber (Rep. de Couleurs) 304 n:o 4 than to 

 n:o 2. This may, however, be of less importance. The Usambara specimen has 

 also a little longer skull and dental series as can be seen from the measurements 

 recorded above but other cranial dimensions are alike. For the present it is impos- 

 sible to say whether these small discrepancies in colour and length of skull is of 

 racial importance. I hardly believe that, and prefer to name my specimen as above. 



Crocidura flavescens nyansce Neumann (1. c. p. 544) is »dull cinnamon-coloured* 

 and thus still paler. C. doriana appears also to be paler as Dobson^ terms it »light 

 reddish brown above» and it is also smaller. 



The lateral gland of my specimen is well developed and is situated nearer to the 

 groin than to the axilla. 



Crocidura fumosa Thomas. 



Thomas: Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1904, Ser. 7 Vol. XIV p. 238. 



Specimens of the Dusky Shrew were collected at several localities as at Blue 

 Post, Kagio, Embu boma, the native village Kanyakeni south of Meru boma, and at 

 the latter place in the more or less cultivated country, but also in the lower forest- 



1 Ann. Mus. Civico Genova 1887, Ser. 2:a, Vol. IV p. 565. 



