Suncus lixus Thomas 1897

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Soricomorpha, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 220-311 : 259

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scientific name	Suncus lixus Thomas 1897
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Treatment

Suncus lixus Thomas 1897 , Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1897: 930.

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

Vernacular Names: Greater Dwarf Shrew.

Synonyms: Suncus gratulus (Thomas and Schwann 1907) .

Distribution: Savanna zones of Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Dem. Rep. Congo, Zambia, Angola, Botswana, and South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Northwest Prov., Mpumalanga, and Limpopo).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977) included aequatorius and gratulus in lixus ; the former is treated as a separate species here. Gureev (1979:383) listed gratulus as a distinct species without comment.