Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal Part II Physical Science 1877

A large number of the species belonging to Pachyura the sub-division of the firstmamed genus distinguished by 30 white teeth are possessed of a series of cuticular aggregated glands on the side of the trunk emitting a strong musky odour whilst a few of the same sub-division are devoid of these structures; whereas the majority of the shrews belonging to the second sub-division of Crooidura with [...] The point of the second incisor is somwhat below the level of the point of the chief cusp of the first molar. [...] The second incisor is huge and more than equalling the longitudinal length of the third and canine ; the third incisor is only a little smaller than the canine ; the premolar is placed behind the canine and has a sharp point and is visible externally but its pointiis much above the level of the point of the anterior cusp of the first molar : the chief cusp of this last mentioned tooth is but litt [...] Its point is much above the level of the cusp on the anterior border of the first molar and the apex of the latter is somewhat below the level of the point of the second incisor. [...] There is a; slight indication of the position of the eminence on the outer side of the tootholbut no ore and the tip of the first intermediate tooth is but little below t." 1 portion of the first incisor and the immediately.suoceeding teeth gradually diminish in size.