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Mammals of Meru Berg
Forest (Harp-ho) Bless, above.
1 Tripsia -
One purchased alive from local
villagers. Not seen here which is
doubtless too high out of its range.
2 Tripsia - like Sorex?...
Many secured both at night &
during day in the forest under
logs & plant rocks. Stomach
contents well examined a
white vegetable pulp like that
from seeds.
3 Procricis Sheers
abundant in forests.
4 Silver mouse
Several taken in forest under
logs & roots of large trees.
5 Sorex - small brown -
One secured only.
6 Sorex - piggy -
Many taken in forest. In
size it resembles other Sorex?...
village species. Large headed?
7 Sorex - short tailed (large headed)
three only secured in forest.