Crocidura erica Dollman 1915

Crocidura erica Dollman 1915, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 15: 145.

Type Locality: Angola, Pungo Andongo.

Vernacular Names: Heather Shrew.

Distribution: W Angola.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Resembles hirta in cranial dimensions; see Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977). Related to nigricans, according to Crawford-Cabral (1987).