Suncus varilla Thomas 1895 (Lesser dwarf shrew)
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Mammalia - Soricomorpha - Soricidae
Synonym: Suncus orangiae Roberts 1924
Belongs to Suncus according to D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder 2005
Sister taxa: Suncus etruscus, Suncus madagascariensis, Suncus murinus
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of South Africa (2 collections), Tanzania (1), Zambia (1)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of South Africa (1)
• Pliocene of South Africa (3)
Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences
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