Soricidae Author Russell A. Mittermeier Author Don E. Wilson text 2018 2018-07-31 Lynx Edicions Barcelona Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 8 Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos 332 551 book chapter http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6870843 978-84-16728-08-4 6870843 218. Grant's Forest Shrew Sylvisorex granti French: Pachyure de Grant / German: Grant-Waldmoschusspitzmaus / Spanish: Musarana de bosque de Grant Other common names: Grant's Shrew Taxonomy. Sylvisorex granti Thomas, 1907 , Mubuku Valley , 10,000 ft. (= 3048 m ), Ruwenzori East , Uganda . Based on morphology, S. granti is considered the most primitive species of Sylvisorex , but genetic data placed it close to S. lunaris . Subspecies might be distinct species. Two subspecies recognized. Subspecies and Distribution. S.g.grant:Thomas,1907—AlbertineRiftofECDRCongo,SWUganda,WRwanda,andNWBurundi. S. g. mundus Osgood, 1910 — EC Uganda, W & SW Kenya, and NE Tanzania. Descriptive notes. Head-body 45-65 mm, tail 47-63 mm, ear 6—~10 mm, hindfoot 8-14 mm; weight 3-6 g. Grant’s Forest Shrew is small. Dorsum is blackish, with brownish tinge, and venter is grayish brown and slightly paler than dorsum. Ears are dark gray and covered finely with short hairs, and eyes are very small. Feet are brownish. Tail is ¢.100% of head-body length, nearly naked but covered with very short bristle hairs, and similar in color to dorsum. There are four inguinal mammae. Skull has domed cranium and short muzzle; lower incisors have two marked denticulations; and P have two cusps. There are four unicuspids. Habitat. Various montane habitats including montane swamps, tropical moist forest, areas of bamboo, and alpine regions at elevations above 1500 m. Food and Feeding. No information. Breeding. In eastern DR Congo,six of twelve female Grant’s Forest Shrews collected during wet season (October—January) were pregnant or lactating. In dry season (June-August), only one of two females was pregnant. Litters have 1-2 young. Activity patterns. Grant's Forest Shrew might be scansorial as suggested by its long tail. Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information. Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. Grant's Forest Shrew is relatively common and has a wide distribution, although it might be locally threatened by deforestation. Bibliography. Aggundey & Schlitter (1986), Dieterlen (2013e), Grimshaw et al. (1995), Hutterer (2016a), Hutterer, Van der Straeten & Verheyen (1987), Kasangaki et al. (2003), Stanley & Olson (2005).