Tanzanian shrew

The Tanzanian shrew (Crocidura tansaniana) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Tanzanian shrew

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. tansaniana
Binomial name
Crocidura tansaniana
Hutterer, 1986
Tanzanian shrew range

References

  1. Dando, T. & Kennerley, R. 2019. Crocidura tansaniana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T112513345A112705120. Downloaded on 19 July 2019.


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