Desperate shrew
| Desperate shrew | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. desperata |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura desperata Hutterer, Jenkins & Verheyen, 1991 | |
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| Desperate shrew range | |
The desperate shrew (Crocidura desperata) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- ↑ Hutterer, R., Howell, K. & Jenkins, P. (2008). Crocidura desperata. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 25 October 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of endangered.
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