Order Soricomorpha Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 220 311 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Crocidura littoralis Heller 1910 Crocidura littoralis Heller 1910 , Smithson. Misc. Coll., 56 (15): 5 . Type Locality: Uganda , Butiaba, east shore of Lake Albert. Vernacular Names: Naked-tail Shrew . Synonyms: Crocidura oritis Hollister 1916 . Distribution: Rain forest of Cameroon , Central African Republic , Dem. Rep. Congo , Uganda and Kenya . Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Discussion: This species was included in monax , but is a distinct species ( Dieterlen and Heim de Balsac, 1979 ; Hutterer 1993 a ).