Canarian shrew

The Canarian shrew (Crocidura canariensis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands, specifically the eastern islands of Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Lobos, and Mount Clara. It used to be found on Graciosa, Canary Islands and Alegranza. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Canarian shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. canariensis
Binomial name
Crocidura canariensis
Hutterer, Lopez-Jurado & Vogel, 1987
Canarian shrew range

References

  1. Hutterer, R. (2004). "Crocidura canariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 2007-07-30.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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