Suncus infinitesimus

(E. Heller, 1912)

Least Dwarf Shrew

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Eulipotyphla
Suborder : Erinaceota
Family : Soricidae
Subfamily : Crocidurinae
Genus : Suncus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Heller, E. 1912-11-04. New races of insectivores, bats, and lemurs from British East Africa. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 60(12):1-13.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8910535

Original name as described

Pachyura infinitesima

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1911.4.6.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d34c3602-36e8-45a3-9c75-73dea9489eb3

Type locality

Rumruti, 7000 ft. (= 2135 m), Laikipia Plateau, Kenya.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Cameroon · Central African Republic · Kenya · South Africa · Eswatini

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004061

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Pachyura infinitesima

(E. Heller, 1912)

Family

Soricidae

Root name

infinitesimus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1911.4.6.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d34c3602-36e8-45a3-9c75-73dea9489eb3

Authority page

5

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8910535

Authority publication

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

Pachyura chriseos

(P. S. Kershaw, 1921)

Family

Soricidae

Root name

chriseos

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1920.8.30.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f5aa4274-1027-499d-87fb-a80e9731489b

Authority page

31

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42307636

Authority publication

Annals of the Durban Museum

Name usages

Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

Pachyura chryseos

(A. Roberts, 1924)

Family

Soricidae

Root name

chryseos

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

62

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

Roberts (1924:62) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17634)

Suncus infinitesimus ubanguiensis

F. Petter & Chippaux, 1962

Family

Soricidae

Root name

ubanguiensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1962-1016

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1962-1016

Authority page

513

Authority publication

Mammalia

Name usages

Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

Suncus infinitessimus

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Soricidae

Root name

infinitessimus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

31

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:31) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Suncus infinitesimus

Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982

Family

Soricidae

Root name

infinitesimus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

100

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:100) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1991:36) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  3. Hutterer (1993:102) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65737)
  4. Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
  5. Happold & Happold (2013:176) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27624)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41437) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:465) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41437) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004061) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41437/22288518) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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