Palawan shrew
| Palawan shrew | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. palawanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura palawanensis Taylor, 1934 | |
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| Palawan shrew range | |
The Palawan shrew (Crocidura palawanensis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and known from Palawan and Balabac Islands, from sea level to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) asl. It occurs in old growth and scrubby secondary forest. Habitat loss (deforestation) is a potential threat to this little known species, although it seems to tolerate habitat loss and modification.[1]
References
- 1 2 Widmann, P. (2008). "Crocidura palawanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2008: e.T5613A11429117. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
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