Crocidura cf. foxi Dollman, 1915

(Fig. 3)

Crocidura foxi Dollman, 1915: 514 .

COMMON NAME. — Fox’s White-toothed Shrew.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Apesokubi • 1 ♀; 26.XI.1999; ZFMK 1999.1145 • 1?; Sherman traps; 27.XI.1999; ZFMK 1999.1146 .

REMARK

Known initially just from Nigeria C. foxi is now known to occur in the Guinea savanna zone and secondary bushland from Senegal to Sudan (Duplantier & Granjon 2013). Our captures are the first from the Volta Region of Ghana, listed as Crocidura cf. foxi, as the identification has not yet been confirmed by molecular genetics. An earlier capture from KRNP, reported by Hurst et al. (1995) as C. foxii [sic], was later re-identified as C. fuscomurina (Heuglin, 1865) (Hutterer 1983; Grubb et al. 1998).

CONSERVATION STATUS. — Crocidura foxi is listed as “Least Concern” on the IUCN Red List.