Ansell's shrew

Ansell's shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species: C. ansellorum
Binomial name
Crocidura ansellorum
Hutterer & Dippenaar, 1987
Ansell's shrew range

The Ansell's shrew (Crocidura ansellorum) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Cotterill, F.P.D & Hutterer, R. (2008). Crocidura ansellorum. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 17 January 2009.


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