Crocidura elgonius Osgood 1910

Crocidura elgonius Osgood 1910, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 5: 369.

Type Locality: Kenya, Mt. Elgon, Kirui.

Vernacular Names: Elgon Shrew.

Distribution: Mountains in W Kenya and NE Tanzania.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Regarded as a distinct species by Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977) and Hutterer (1983 b).