Suncus varilla Thomas 1895

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 : 261

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Suncus varilla Thomas 1895 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 16: 54.

Type Locality: South Africa, Eastern Cape Prov., East London.

Vernacular Names: Lesser Dwarf Shrew.

Synonyms: Suncus meesteri Butler and Greenwood 1979 ; Suncus minor G. M. Allen and Loveridge 1933 ; Suncus natalensis Roberts 1946 ; Suncus orangiae (Roberts 1924) ; Suncus tulbaghensis Roberts 1946 ; Suncus warreni Roberts 1929 .

Distribution: Savannahs from the Cape ( South Africa) to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, E Dem. Rep. Congo, Malawi; an isolated record from Nigeria.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Closely associated with termite mounds ( Lynch, 1986). Gureev (1979:383) listed orangiae and warreni as distinct species without comment. Common in the Pleistocene of Kenya and South Africa ( Butler and Greenwood, 1979). For synonyms see Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977:6).