Kivu shrew
The Kivu shrew (Crocidura kivuana) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is swamps.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. kivuana |
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| Crocidura kivuana Heim de Balsac, 1968 | |
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Sources
- Hutterer, R. 2004. Crocidura kivuana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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