Crocidura nanilla Thomas 1909

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Crocidura nanilla Thomas 1909

Crocidura nanilla Thomas 1909 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 4: 99.

Type Locality: Uganda, probably Entebbe.

Vernacular Names: Savanna Dwarf Shrew.

Synonyms: Crocidura denti St. Leger 1932 ; Crocidura nancilla St. Leger 1932 ; Crocidura rudolfi St. Leger 1932 .

Distribution: Dry and moist savanna from West Africa ( Mauritania) to Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Includes rudolfi ; see Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977). Often confused with other small species such as fuscomurina and pasha . For a discussion of "small Crocidura ", see Heim de Balsac (1968 d). Karyotype from Côte d’Ivoire has 2n = 42, FN = 74 ( Maddalena and Ruedi, 1994).