Greater large-headed shrew

The greater large-headed shrew (Paracrocidura maxima) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Greater large-headed shrew

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Paracrocidura
Species:
P. maxima
Binomial name
Paracrocidura maxima
Heim de Balsac, 1959
Greater large-headed shrew range

References

  1. Hutterer, R. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. (2019). "Paracrocidura maxima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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