Suncus varilla (Thomas, 1895) . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 16:54.

TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa, Cape Prov., East London .

DISTRIBUTION: South Africa; N.E. Zimbabwe; Tanzania; E. Zaire; Malawi; Zambia.

COMMENT: Includes minor, natalensis, orangiae, tulbaghensis, and warreni; see Heim de Balsac and Meester, 1977, Part 1:6. Gureev, 1979:383, listed orangiae and warreni as distinct species without comment.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301403007020016001.