Somali dwarf shrew

The Somali dwarf shrew (Crocidura nana) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Somali dwarf shrew

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. nana
Binomial name
Crocidura nana
Dobson, 1890
Somali dwarf shrew range

Type Locality: Somalia, Dollo

References

  1. Hutterer, R. & Howell, K. (2019). "Crocidura nana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T41341A10449736. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T41341A10449736.en.

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