Elgon shrew

The Elgon shrew (Crocidura elgonius) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Elgon shrew

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. elgonius
Binomial name
Crocidura elgonius
Osgood, 1910
Elgon shrew range

References

  1. Hutterer, R. (2008). "Crocidura elgonius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.


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