Elephantulus fuscus (Peters, 1852) . Reise nach Mossambique, Saugeth., p. 87.

TYPE LOCALITY: Mozambique, near Quelimane, Boror .

DISTRIBUTION: Mozambique; S. Malawi; S.E. Zambia.

COMMENT: Formerly included in brachyrhynchus; see Corbet, 1974, Part 1.5:5.