Sylvisorex lunaris Thomas 1906

Sylvisorex lunaris Thomas 1906, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 18: 139.

Type Locality: Uganda, Ruwenzori East, Mubuku Valley, 12,000 ft. (3,810 m).

Vernacular Names: Moon Forest Shrew.

Synonyms: Sylvisorex ruandae Lönnberg and Gyldenstolpe 1925 .

Distribution: The high mountain zone of C Africa up to 4,500 m; Ruwenzori (Uganda, Dem. Rep. Congo), Virunga Volcanoes (Rwanda), and on both sides of Lake Kivu (Dem. Rep. Congo, Burundi).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Includes ruandae but not oriundus; both were listed as distinct species by Gureev (1979:380-381). Karyotype (2n = 58, FN = 80) described by Maddalena and Ruedi (1994).