Crocidura tenuis (Müller, 1840) . In Temminck, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Nederland Overz. Bezitt., Zool., Zoogd. Indisch. Archipel, p. 26, 50(1840].

TYPE LOCALITY: Indonesia, "Timor."

DISTRIBUTION: Timor (Indonesia).

COMMENTS: Jenkins (1982:273) considered conspecificy of tenuis with /uliginosa but stated that present evidence is not sufficient; in case of conspecificy, tenuis would be the earliest name for the group. See Appendix I for date of publication.