Congosorex phillipsorum

Stanley, Rogers and Hutterer, 2005

Phillip's Congo Shrew

Figure 1. Photograph by B. Stanley.

Figure 2. FMNH 177686. Photograph by R. Banasiak.

Type Description:

Stanley, W. T., M. A. Rogers, and R. Hutterer, 2005. A new species of Congosorex from the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania, with significant biogeographical implications. Journal of Zoology, London, (2005) 265:269-280.

Type Locality:

9 km E Udekwa, Ndundulu Forest,West Kilombero Scarp Forest Reserve, Udzungwa Mountains, Iringa District, Iringa Region, Tanzania; 7°45.117 S, 36°27.803 E, 1900 m

Measurements:

Total length: 105-111 mm

Head and body: 68-76 mm

Tail length: 35-40 mm

Hindfoot length: 12-14 mm

Ear length: 7-8 mm

Weight: 7.4-8.3 g

Distribution:

Congosorex phillipsorum is known only from the Ndundulu and Nyumbanitu Forests of the Udzungwa Mountains. All localities where this shrew was collected are above 1500 m in elevation. Although not yet recorded there, it's suspect that C. phillipsorum does occur in Udzungwa National Park, which borders the Ndundulu Forest. (Stanley, Rogers and Hutterer, 2005)

Figure 3.

Key Reference:

1. Stanley, W. T., M. A. Rogers, and R. Hutterer, 2005. A new species of Congosorex from the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania, with significant biogeographical implications. Journal of Zoology, London, (2005) 265:269-280.