Microgale melanorrhachis Morrison-Scott, 1948 . Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1948:817.

TYPE LOCALITY: Madagascar, Perinet, near Moramanga, 3000 ft. (914 m) .

DISTRIBUTION: E. Madagascar; type locality, and 6 mi. (10 km) E. Ivohibe, 5000 ft. (1524 m), 400 mi. (644 km) S. of type locality.