Crocidura desperata Hutterer, Jenkins and Verheyen 1991

Crocidura desperata Hutterer, Jenkins and Verheyen 1991, Oryx, 25: 165.

Type Locality: S Tanzania, Rungwa Mtns, mountain bamboo zone above 2000 m.

Vernacular Names: Desperate Shrew.

Distribution: Relict forest patches at Rungwa and Udzungwa Mtns, S Tanzania.

Conservation: IUCN – Critically Endangered.

Discussion: The relationships of this shrew are still unresolved.