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 nigrofusca Matschie 1895 Crocidura nigrofusca Matschie 1895 , Saugethiere Deutsch-Ost-Afrikas: 33 . Type Locality: Dem. Rep. Congo , Semliki Valley, "Wukalala, Kinyawanga im Westen des Semliki". Vernacular Names: African Black Shrew . Synonyms: Crocidura ansorgei Dollman 1915 ; Crocidura cabrerai Morales Agacino 1935 ; Crocidura kempi Dollman 1915 ; Crocidura lakiundae Heller 1912 ; Crocidura luluae Matschie 1926 ; Crocidura nilotica Heller 1910 ; Crocidura nyikae Dollman 1915 ; Crocidura provocax Thomas 1910 ; Crocidura zaodon Osgood 1910 ; Crocidura zena Dollman 1915 . Distribution: S Ethiopia and Sudan through E Africa to Zambia and Angola , Dem. Rep. Congo , perhaps Cameroon . Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Discussion: Includes luluae Matschie, 1926 (Luluabourg, Dem. Rep. Congo ) and zaodon Osgood, 1910 (Nairobi, Kenya ) which were listed as separate species by Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977) and Dippenaar and Meester (1989) ; see Hutterer et al. (1987 b ) . The holotypes of nigrofusca , luluae , and zaodon have been studied. Gureev (1979) listed ansorgei , nilotica , and zena as distinct species without comment. The species requires a careful systematic revision.For synonyms see Heim de Balsac and Meester (1977) .