Biology:Munissi's shrew

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Short description: Species of mammal

Munissi's shrew
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. munissii
Binomial name
Crocidura munissii
Stanley, Hutterer, Giarla & Esselstyn, 2015

Munissi's shrew (Crocidura munissii) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.[2]

It is known only from Rubeho, Udzungwa, Ukaguru and Uluguru mountains. It inhabits montane forests. It has a snout-to-vent length of 75–106 mm, a tail of 66–95 mm and a weight of 9.5–19.5 g, with dark brown fur. This species was named after Tanzanian mammalogist Maiko J. Munissi, in honor of his study of montane mammals of Tanzania.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q27902017 entry