Nimba shrew
The Nimba shrew (Crocidura nimbae) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. nimbae |
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| Crocidura nimbae Heim de Balsac, 1956 | |
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Sources
- Hutterer, R. 2004. Crocidura nimbae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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