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SPECIES Suncus infinitesimus

Author:Heller, 1912.
Citation:Smithson. Misc. Coll., 60(12): 5.
Common Name:Least Dwarf Shrew
Type Locality:Kenya, Laikipia Plateau, Rumruti, 7,000 ft. (2,134 m).
Distribution:South Africa, Kenya, Central African Republic, Cameroon.
Status:IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Comments:Includes chriseos and ubanguiensis; see Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977). Gureev (1979:383) listed chriseos as a distinct species without comment.
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Synonyms:

    chriseos (Kershaw, 1921)
    ubanguiensis Petter and Chippaux, 1962

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