Chimarrogale himalayica (Gray 1842)

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 : 275

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scientific name	Chimarrogale himalayica (Gray 1842)
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[Chimarrogale] himalayica ( Gray 1842) , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 1, 10: 261.

Type Locality: " India ", Punjab, Chamba.

Vernacular Names: Himalayan Water Shrew.

Synonyms: Chimarrogale himalayicus ( Gray 1842) ; Chimarrogale leander Thomas 1902 ; Chimarrogale varennei Thomas 1927 .

Distribution: Kashmir through SE Asia to Indochina; C and S China; Taiwan.

Discussion: Corbet (1978 c) included leander , platycephala, varennei , and probably hantu in himalayica . Gureev (1979) listed leander , hantu , platycephala, and varennei as distinct species without comment; both views are only partially accepted here. Species reviewed by Jones and Mumford (1971) and Hoffmann (1987).