Greater red musk shrew
The greater red musk shrew (Crocidura flavescens) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, temperate grassland, and rural gardens. Like most shrew species, C. flavenscens is nocturnal. The greater red musk shrew is considered to be asocial and territorial, with males using scent marking to establish their territory. Males appear to be more aggressive than females, and their aggression increases with greater population density.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. flavescens |
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| Crocidura flavescens (I. Geoffroy, 1827) | |
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References
- Baxter, R. (2009). "Crocidura flavescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
- Baxter, RM (1995). "A Laboratory Study of Agonistic Behavior in the Red Musk Shrew". Zeitschrift Fur Saugetierkunde-International Journal of Mammalian Biology. 60: 193–205 – via Web of Science. Article includes data on territorial and nocturnal behavior.
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