Crocidura smithii Thomas 1895

Crocidura smithii Thomas 1895, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 15: 51.

Type Locality: Ethiopia, Webi Shebeli, near Finik.

Vernacular Names: Desert Musk Shrew.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Crocidura smithii subsp. smithii Thomas 1895

Subspecies Crocidura smithii subsp. debalsaci Hutterer 1981

Distribution: Arid regions of Senegal, Ethiopia, and probably Somalia.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Revised by Hutterer (1986 a). Specimens reported from Somalia by Heim de Balsac (1966 a) represent macarthuri; see under that species. Includes debalsaci as a distinct subspecies; see Hutterer (1981 b).