Bailey's shrew
Bailey's shrew (Crocidura baileyi) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. The name honours American naturalist and museum director Alfred Marshall Bailey.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Crocidura |
Species: | C. baileyi |
Binomial name | |
Crocidura baileyi Osgood, 1936 | |
Bailey's shrew range |
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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References
- Lavrenchenko, L. (2008). "Crocidura baileyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of endangered.
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