Crocidura crossei Thomas, 1895 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 16:53.

TYPE LOCALITY: Nigeria, "Asaba, 150 mi. [241 km] up the Niger River " .

DISTRIBUTION: Lowland forest from Sierra Leone to W Cameroon.

SYNONYMS: ebriensis, ingoldbyi, jouvenetae.

COMMENTS: Includes ebriensis, ingoldbyi and jouvenetae; see Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977). May be composite of two species, crossei and jouvenetae.