Buettikofer's shrew
Buettikofer's shrew (Crocidura buettikoferi) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in southern Nigeria and scantly present in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. buettikoferi |
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| Crocidura buettikoferi Jentink, 1888 | |
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References
- Hutterer, R. (2008). "Crocidura buettikoferi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T40622A10342527. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T40622A10342527.en.
- Hutterer, R. 2004. Crocidura buettikoferi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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