Crocidura nigrofusca Matschie 1895

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Soricomorpha, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 220-311 : 243

Crocidura nigrofusca Matschie 1895

Crocidura nigrofusca Matschie 1895 , Saugethiere Deutsch-Ost-Afrikas: 33.

Type Locality: Dem. Rep. Congo, Semliki Valley, "Wukalala, Kinyawanga im Westen des Semliki".

Vernacular Names: African Black Shrew.

Synonyms: Crocidura ansorgei Dollman 1915 ; Crocidura cabrerai Morales Agacino 1935 ; Crocidura kempi Dollman 1915 ; Crocidura lakiundae Heller 1912 ; Crocidura luluae Matschie 1926 ; Crocidura nilotica Heller 1910 ; Crocidura nyikae Dollman 1915 ; Crocidura provocax Thomas 1910 ; Crocidura zaodon Osgood 1910 ; Crocidura zena Dollman 1915 .

Distribution: S Ethiopia and Sudan through E Africa to Zambia and Angola, Dem. Rep. Congo, perhaps Cameroon.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Includes luluae Matschie, 1926 (Luluabourg, Dem. Rep. Congo) and zaodon Osgood, 1910 (Nairobi, Kenya) which were listed as separate species by Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977) and Dippenaar and Meester (1989); see Hutterer et al. (1987 b). The holotypes of nigrofusca , luluae , and zaodon have been studied. Gureev (1979) listed ansorgei , nilotica , and zena as distinct species without comment. The species requires a careful systematic revision.For synonyms see Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977).