Sylvisorex vulcanorum Hutterer and Verheyen, 1985 . Z. Säugetierk., 50:266.

TYPE LOCALITY: Rwanda, "Karisoke (0°28'S., 29°29'E., 3100 m), Parc National des Volcans" .

DISTRIBUTION: High altitude rainforest of E Zaire, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi.

STATUS: S. vulcanorum is of conservation concern (Nicoll and Rathbun, 1990:21).

COMMENTS: One of the smallest species in the genus; rather similar to S. granti .