No. 134 Sorex Montanus. — The Ceylon Black Shrew
Habitat.—Ceylon, mountainous parts.
Description.—“Fur above sooty black without any ferruginous smear, beneath lighter coloured; whiskers long, silvery grey; some parts of legs and feet greyish, clothed with adpressed hairs; claws short, whitish; ears large, round, naked; outer margin lying on a level with the fur of the head and neck, the ears being thus concealed posteriorly; tail tetragonal, tapering, shorter than head and body.”—Kellaart.
Size.—Head and body, 3¾ inches; tail, 2¼ inches; hind feet, 1/3 inch.
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