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

TYPE LOCALITY: Uganda, "Mubuku Valley, Ruwenzori East, 12,000 ft. " (3,810 m) .

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

SYNONYMS: ruandae.

COMMENTS: Includes ruandae but not oriundus; both were listed as distinct species by Gureev (1979:380-381).