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The following is a table of measurements taken from the specimens 
of the genus referred to above : — 
C.flavescens. cinnamomea . hirta{ ?) flavidula( Tzaneen). 
H. and B 
... — 
90 -112 
— 
92 
Tail 
... — 
41 -55 
— 
43 
Hd. ft. ... 
— 
14 -16 
— 
15 
Ear 
... — 
9 -11 
— 
12 
Gr. leng. . . . 
... 29*3 5 
26 -27*9 
24*4 
23*4 
Bas. leng. ... 
... 26*1 
22*3-24*6 
21 *2 
20*8 
Gr. br. 
... 12*3 
10*1-11*5 
9*7 
9*8 
Dent. ser. ... 
... 12*6 
10*5-12*6 
11*1 
10*2 
Mol. ser. ... 
... 7*4 
6*1-7 
6*1 
5*6 
Br. at mol. 
... 10*2 
8-9*4 
7*6 
7*2 
58. Crocidura pondoensis, spec. nov. 
Very large series, Port St. Johns (Swinny). 
This species is a dwarf form of cinnamomea , side by side with which 
it is found. In colour and all external characters it so closely resembles 
cinnamomea , that it might well be thought to be the young of that species; 
but a comparison of a large table of measurements shows that it in no way 
approaches the larger form in size, and there are obviously young specimens 
of both species in the respective series. It is probably more closely allied 
to Smith’s G. mariquensis. Type : <J, T.M. No. M. 901, ex coll. H. H. 
Swinny, Ngqeleni District, Pondoland, 16.7.08. “H. and B. 78, tail 59, 
hd. ft. 13, ear 10.” Skull : gr. leng. 22, bas. leng. 19, br. 9*5, dent. ser. 
9 ‘3, mol. ser. 5*2, br. maxilla at mol. 6 • 5. 
The range of variation in size is as follows : — 
H. and B. 68-84, tail 51-59, hd. ft. 13-14, ear 8-10. Skull : gr. leng. 
20*6-22*1, bas. leng. 18*2-19*1, br. 8 * 9—9 * 6, dent, ser, 9-9 * 6, mol. ser. 
5-5 * 4, br. of maxilla 6 * 4-6 * 8. 
I may here note that there are a number of specimens in the series of 
this species and the larger ones, that have much shorter fur than the 
majority. Careful examination proves that this is more often characteristic 
of smaller and younger specimens, and that it is due to the growth of new 
fur ; this conclusion is supported by the presence of several specimens in 
which the greater part of the fur is short but a patch of longer fur of 
double the length still remains, conspicuously projecting out, either on 
the sides of the body or lower back. 
59. Crocidura argentata , Sund. 
1 <£, Deelfontein (Grant). 
This specimen is labelled U G. capensoides , Sm.” ; but it agrees better 
with the description of G. argentata, to which species I am therefore 
referring it; C. capensis of Smith’s “Illustrations” is a darker coloured 
animal, and the muzzle is said to be entire. 
60. Crocidura silacea, Thos. 
1 (J, Pretoria (pres. Mrs. Swierstra). 
61. Crocidura sylvia, Thos. and Schw. 
2, Beira (Sheppard). 
1 <^, Pretoria (pres. Mrs. Noome). 
The skulls of the Beira specimens are broken, but such measurements 
as can be taken show that they must have been larger than the typical 
specimen from Woodbush. The Pretoria specimen, on the other hand, is 
somewhat smaller and apparently much darker than the type of sylvia . 
