. Bonner zoologische Beiträge : Herausgeber: Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. Biology; Zoology. A new species of Myosorex 21 Tvpe locality. - The type specimen was collected in the Udzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve in central Tanzania, km N, km W Chita, 8°20'50" S, 35°56'20" E, 2000 m. The locality is shown in Morogoro Region, Kilombero District on Map series Y742, sheet 233/4, edition 1-TSD (Government of Tanzania 1972), but is currently considered to be in Iringa Region according to Iringa District administra- tive officials in the area. Some
. Bonner zoologische Beiträge : Herausgeber: Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. Biology; Zoology. A new species of Myosorex 21 Tvpe locality. - The type specimen was collected in the Udzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve in central Tanzania, km N, km W Chita, 8°20'50" S, 35°56'20" E, 2000 m. The locality is shown in Morogoro Region, Kilombero District on Map series Y742, sheet 233/4, edition 1-TSD (Government of Tanzania 1972), but is currently considered to be in Iringa Region according to Iringa District administra- tive officials in the area. Some of the paratypes were collected at 2000 m and at a lower site at 1460 m (8°28'30" S, 35°54'25" E) within the forest reserve. Etymology. - The specific epithet was chosen in honor of Mr. Philip M. Kihaule who is responsible for the success of many of the surveys documenting the natural history of the small mammals of the Eastern Arc mountains, and other important areas of Tanzania. He also collected the type specimen. Diagnosis and description. - A dark and small-sized Myosorex similar to Myosorex geata but with smaller features of the skull, such as condylo-incisive length and length of upper tooth row. Fourth upper unicuspids minute and shifted in lingual direction (Fig. 2). Tail on average 47% of head and body length. Although limited to a small number of specimens, inspection of the tubercles of the hindfoot revealed that Myosorex kihaulei has larger and more rounded tubercles than M. Fig. 1: Myosorex kihaulei n. sp., paratype FMNH 155617; cranium in ventral view and left ramus of mandible in labial view, details of the dentition enlarged. SEM-photographs of uncoated Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig.
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