Microgale longicaudata Thomas, 1882 . J. Linn. Soc., Zool., 16:319.

TYPE LOCALITY: "Ankafina forest, eastern Betsileo", hill 10 km S of Ambohimahasoa, 3 km W of Tsarafidy town, Fianarantsoa, Fianarantsoa, E Madagascar .

DISTRIBUTION: E and N Madagascar.

STATUS: IUCN - Insufficiently known as M. longicaudata and M. majori; Indeterminate as M. prolixacaudata .

SYNONYMS: majori, prolixacaudata .