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16. — Amblysomus longiceps, Broom. 



? . 307. Estcourt, Natal. 



Skull : greatest length 29 mm. ; least interorbital breadth 93 mm. 

 This form was originally described by Broom as a sub-species of 

 A. hotteiitottus, but the cranial characters and the fact that it lives 

 side by side with hottentottus in Natal give it a title to full specific 

 rank. 



17. — Myosorex varius, Smuts. 



9 . 72, 145. M'Fongosi, Zululand. 

 S . 560. ? . 4. Umbilo, Durban. 

 -. 500 (2). Pirie, Kingwilliamstown, Cape Colony. 



18. — Myosorex sclateri, Thos. & Schwann. 

 S . 1021, 1027, 1039. Port St. John district, W. Pondoland. 



19. — Myosorex tenuis, Thos. & Schwann. 

 -<£ . 25. $ . 29. Vumba, Gorongoza, P.E.A. 



20. — Pachyura chriseos, sp. nov. 



A very small, short-furred species, allied to P. inftnitesirna, Hell., 

 of British East Africa, but smaller. 



General colour a deep brown, a trifle lighter than "seal-brown." 

 Under-surface silvery-grey. Tail short and cylindrical, notincrassated 

 at base, " seal-brown " above, paler below, with the long hairs white, 

 and fairly numerous. Feet white. 



The second and third unicuspids about equal in height viewed 

 laterally ; the fourth, though of fair size, is smaller than in 

 infinitesima, and not so clearly visible externally. 



Dimensions of the type, measured in the flesh : head and body 47 ; 

 tail 31 ; hind foot 8 ; ear 6 mm. 



Skull: condylo-incisive length 145 ; breadth of brain-case 6*8; 

 length of upper tooth-row 5"6 mm. 



Hab. Durban. 



