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Suncus lixus
Order: Lipotyphla > Family: Soricidae > Genus: Suncus > Species: Suncus lixus
Common Name: Greater Dwarf Shrew [English]
Type Description
Thomas, O. 1897. On the Mammals obtained by Mr. A. Whyte in Nyasaland, and presented to the British Museum by Sir H. H. Johnston, K. C. B.; being a fifth contribution to the mammal-fauna of Nyasaland. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1897:924-938.
Type Locality
Malawi, Nyika Plateau (between 10 and 11°S and 33°40' to 34°10'E).
Measurements
Total length: 130-145 mm
Head and body: 70-121 mm
Tail length: 48-74 mm
Hindfoot length: 13-15 mm
Ear length: 9-11 mm
Weight: 3.5-9.5 g
Head and body: 70-121 mm
Tail length: 48-74 mm
Hindfoot length: 13-15 mm
Ear length: 9-11 mm
Weight: 3.5-9.5 g
Distribution
Suncus lixus is found in Kenya and Tanzania with very patchy distributions and may also be common in S Africa. (Kingdon, 1984, 1997)
Key References
1. Kingdon, J. 1984. East African mammals: An atlas of evolution in Africa. (Insectivores and Bats). University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2A:92.
2. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 143.
3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1:202-203, 223-225.
4. Swynnerton, G. H., and R. W. Hayman. 1951. A checklist of the land mammals of the Tanganyika Territory and the Zanzibar Protectorate. Journal of the East African Natural History Society, 20(6):274-392.
2. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 143.
3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1:202-203, 223-225.
4. Swynnerton, G. H., and R. W. Hayman. 1951. A checklist of the land mammals of the Tanganyika Territory and the Zanzibar Protectorate. Journal of the East African Natural History Society, 20(6):274-392.