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 Chimarrogale himalayica (Gray 1842) [Chimarrogale] himalayica ( Gray 1842 ) , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 1, 10: 261 . Type Locality: " India ", Punjab , Chamba. Vernacular Names: Himalayan Water Shrew . Synonyms: Chimarrogale himalayicus ( Gray 1842 ) ; Chimarrogale leander Thomas 1902 ; Chimarrogale varennei Thomas 1927 . Distribution: Kashmir through SE Asia to Indochina; C and S China ; Taiwan . Discussion: Corbet (1978 c ) included leander , platycephala , varennei , and probably hantu in himalayica . Gureev (1979) listed leander , hantu , platycephala , and varennei as distinct species without comment; both views are only partially accepted here. Species reviewed by Jones and Mumford (1971) and Hoffmann (1987) .