Crocidura raineyi Heller 1912

Crocidura raineyi Heller 1912, Smithson. Misc. Coll., 60 (12): 8-Jul.

Type Locality: Kenya, Mt. Garguez, North Creek.

Vernacular Names: Rainey's Shrew.

Distribution: Known only from the type locality.

Conservation: IUCN – Critically Endangered.

Discussion: Since its description C. raineyi has been considered a valid species, but was synonymized by Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977) with C. luna, an error corrected by Dippenaar and Meester (1989).