Crocidura crossei 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 : 228

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Crocidura crossei Thomas 1895 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 16: 53.

Type Locality: Nigeria, "Asaba, 150 mi. [241 km] up the Niger River".

Vernacular Names: Crosse's Shrew.

Synonyms: Crocidura ingoldbyi Heim de Balsac 1956 .

Distribution: Lowland forest from Guinea to W Cameroon.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Formerly included ebriensis and jouvenetae ; see Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977). C. crossei occurs almost sympatrically with C. jouvenetae from Guinea to Côte d’Ivoire.