Mindanao shrew

The Mindanao shrew (Crocidura beatus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Mindanao shrew

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

Sources

  1. Heaney, L.; Tabaranza, B. & Ruedas, L. (2008). "Crocidura beatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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