Greater red musk shrew

Greater red musk shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species: C. flavescens
Binomial name
Crocidura flavescens
(I. Geoffroy, 1827)
Greater red musk shrew range

The greater red musk shrew (Crocidura flavescens) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, and Swaziland. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, temperate grassland, and rural gardens.

References

  1. Baxter, R. (2009). "Crocidura flavescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 February 2010. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.


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