Microgale taiva Major 1896

Microgale taiva Major 1896, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 18: 461.

Type Locality: Ambohimitombo forest, Tanala Country, Madagascar [Ambohimitombo town, 43 km by road SE of Ambositra, 10 km into eastern forest, Fianarantsoa, 20°43’S 47°26’E (MacPhee, 1987)].

Vernacular Names: Taiva Shrew Tenrec.

Distribution: Southern regions of eastern humid forest of Madagascar.

Discussion: Synonymised with M. cowani by MacPhee (1987), specific status recognised by Jenkins et al. (1996).