NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



Family : Soricid^ face 



The Shrews 3* 



South African species 



1. Pachyura varilla, Thos. The Small Shrew. 



2. Pachyura gratula, Thos. and Schw. 



3. Pachyura gracilis, Blainv. 



1. Crocidurajlavescens, Geoff. The Large Shrew . . 38 



2. Crocidura cinnamomea, Licht. 



3. Crocidura hirtajlavidula, Thos. and Schw. 



4. Crocidura martensi. Dobs. Marten's Shrew. 



5. Crocidura filosa. Dobs. The Hairy Shrew. 



6. Crocidura silacea, Thos. The Grey Shrew. 



7. Crocidura mariquensis, A. Smith. 



8. Crocidura cyanea, Duv. 



9. Crocidura argentata, Sund. 



10. Crocidura deserti, Schw. 



11. Crocidura sylvia, Thos. and Schw. 



12. Crocidura fondoensis, Roberts 



13. Crocidura bicolor, Boc. 



1. Myosorex varius, Smuts. Smuts' Shrew . . • 3^ 



2. Myosorex coffer, Sund. 



3. Myosorex sclateri typicus, Thos. and Schw. 



4. Myosorex sclateri affinis, Thos. and Schw. 



5. Myosorex sclateri talpinus, Thos. and Schw. 



6. Myosorex tenuis, Thos. and Schw. 



7. Myosorex swinnyi, Chubb. 



Family : Chrysochloris 

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South African species 



1. Chrysospalax villosa, A. Smith. Rough-haired Golden 



Mole. Thos. and Schw. 



2. Chrysospalax trevelyani, Gunth. Giant Golden Mole. 



3. Chrysospalax pratensis, Roberts. 



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