Javan ghost shrew
| Javan ghost shrew | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. umbra |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura umbra Demos, Achmadi, Handika, Maharadatunkamsi, Rowe & Esselstyn, 2016 | |
The Javan ghost shrew (Crocidura umbra) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Java where it is known only from Mount Gede. Its natural habitat is tropical montane rainforest. It has a restricted range and is threatened by habitat loss. It was first described as a new species to science in 2016 and the authors recommended the name 'Javan ghost shrew' as its English common name.[1]
References
- ↑ Demos, Terrence C.; Achmadi, Anang S.; Handika, Heru; Maharadatunkamsi; Rowe, Kevin C.; Esselstyn, Jacob A. (2016). "A new species of shrew (Soricomorpha:Crocidura) from Java, Indonesia: possible character displacement despite interspecific gene flow". Journal of Mammalogy. 98: 183–193. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyw183. ISSN 0022-2372.
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