Crocidura raineyi Heller 1912

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 : 247

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scientific name	Crocidura raineyi Heller 1912
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Crocidura raineyi Heller 1912 , Smithson. Misc. Coll., 60 (12): 8-Jul.

Type Locality: Kenya, Mt. Garguez, North Creek.

Vernacular Names: Rainey's Shrew.

Distribution: Known only from the type locality.

Conservation: IUCN – Critically Endangered.

Discussion: Since its description C. raineyi has been considered a valid species, but was synonymized by Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977) with C. luna , an error corrected by Dippenaar and Meester (1989).