African dusky shrew

The African dusky shrew or African foggy shrew (Crocidura caliginea) is a species of shrew. It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it lives in forests.[1]

African dusky shrew

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. caliginea
Binomial name
Crocidura caliginea
Hollister, 1916
African dusky shrew range

References

  1. Hutterer, R. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. (2008). "Crocidura caliginea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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