Sylvisorex granti Thomas 1907

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 : 262

Sylvisorex granti Thomas 1907

Sylvisorex granti Thomas 1907 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 19: 118.

Type Locality: Uganda, Ruwenzori East, Mubuku Valley, 10,000 ft. (3,048 m).

Vernacular Names: Grant's Forest Shrew.

Subspecies: :

Subspecies Sylvisorex granti subsp. granti Thomas 1907

Subspecies Sylvisorex granti subsp. mundus Osgood 1910

Distribution: Mountain forests of C (Dem. Rep. Congo, Uganda, Rwanda) and E Africa ( Kenya, Tanzania).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: The isolated East African populations require a careful comparison with typical granti from the Rift Valley.