Suncus lixus (Thomas, 1898) . Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1897:930 [1898].

TYPE LOCALITY: Malawi, Nyika Plateau (between 10 and 11° S and 33°40' to 34°10'E) .

DISTRIBUTION: Savanna zones of Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zaire, Zambia, Angola, Botswana, and Transvaal (South Africa).

SYNONYMS: aequatoria, gratula.

COMMENTS: Includes aequatoria and gratula; see Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977). Gureev (1979:383) listed gratulus as a distinct species without comment.