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Show 340 MR. OLDFIELD THOMAS ON [Nov. 28, lias no alliance with any of the European types of Shrews, but would seem to have relatives among some of the short-tailed Arctic American forms, with which it will no doubt prove to be linked by allied species from the East Siberian mainland.] 8. C r o c id u r a CJ5RULEA Kerr. 4 in alcohol. Nagasaki; in houses. 9. C ro c id u r a (C r .) d s i - n e zu m i Temm. 3 . 263, 275, 293. Jinrio, Tokushima Ken, Shikoku. 500'. 5 . 321. Tanano, Tokushima Ken, Shikoku. 250'. 3 . 420, 423. $ . 446. Takamori, Kumamoto Ken, Kiushiu. 1850'. c? . 463. Kawachi, Miyasaki Ken, Kiushiu. 1500'. Flesh-measurements of an adult male from Shikoku:-Head and body 67 mm.; tail 46 ; hind foot 13‘5 ; ear 9. These specimens from the two southern islands are all of a uniform brownish grey, very like the colour of the European C. russula, of which this is evidently the Japanese representative. The type locality is presumably Kiushiu. But the corresponding Shrew found by Mr. Anderson in the north of Hondo is not quite the same, and may be regarded as a •different subspecies. 10. C r o c id u r a d s i - n e zu m i c h i s a i * , subsp. n. cJ. 51. 2 ■ 48. Tsunagi, near Morioka, N. Hondo. 5 . 93. Morioka, N. Hondo. Similar to dsi-nezumi in size, but tail rather and hind feet decidedly shorter. General colour much darker, near " seal-brown," but browner and less purple. Under surface " mouse-grey." Tail uniformly dark brown. Skull rather narrower, less broadly flattened than in dsi-nezumi. Measurements (in mm.) of three specimens in the flesh 51. (Type.) Head and body 68; tail 43 ; hind foot 12. 48. „ „ 69; „ 37; „ 11. 93. „ „ 6 6 ; „ 38; „ 11. Skull of type-Greatest length 18, basal length 15-4; greatest breadth 8-5 ; length of upper tooth-series 7'5. Type. Adult male. B.M. No. 6.1.4.43. Original number 51. Collected 3 October, 1904. Temminck's " Sorex umbrinus" would appear to be similar to this Shrew in colour and size, but is distinguished by its very long tail, 54 mm. in length. 11. C h im a r r o g a l e p l a t y c e p h a l a Temm. 5 . 168. Tajima, E. coast of Izu Peninsula, S.E. Hondo. Flesh measurements :-Head and body 112 mm.; tail 90 ; hind foot 25-5 ; ear 9. * Chisai= small. |
