Suncus lixa

(O. Thomas, 1898)

Greater 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

Thomas, O. 1898-04. On the mammals obtained by Mr. A. Whyte in Nyasaland, and presented to the British Museum by Sir H. H. Johnston, K.C.B.; being a fifth contribution to the mammal-fauna of Nyasaland. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1897(4):925-939.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30988169

Original name as described

Crocidura (Pachyura) lixa

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1897.10.1.62

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7d18e829-646c-4617-835e-fad2026af349

Type locality

Nyika Plateau, Malawi.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Angola · Zambia · Tanzania · Malawi · Zimbabwe · Namibia · Botswana · Mozambique · Eswatini · South Africa

Taxonomy notes

changed from 'lixus' to 'lixa' since the name is an invariable noun and does not change for gender agreement

Taxonomy notes citation

Wilson D.E. & Mittermeier R.A. 2018. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 8. Insectivores, Colugos, and Sloths. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004062

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.

Crocidura (Pachyura) lixa

(O. Thomas, 1898)

Family

Soricidae

Root name

lixa

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1897.10.1.62

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7d18e829-646c-4617-835e-fad2026af349

Authority page

930

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30988169

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Thomas (1898:930, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30988169) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35378)

Pachyura gratula

(O. Thomas & Schwann, 1907)

Family

Soricidae

Root name

gratulus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1906.8.2.46

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/6a7dec03-dabb-4f80-884f-253849b9b610

Authority page

781

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31208530

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

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

Suncus lixus

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Soricidae

Root name

lixus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

31

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:31) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:100) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1991:36) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  4. Hutterer (1993:102) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65737)
  5. Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
  6. Happold & Happold (2013:177) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27624)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41438) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41438) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41438/22288609) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Suncus lixa

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2018

Family

Soricidae

Root name

lixa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

464

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:464) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004062) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

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