Biology:Reddish-gray musk shrew

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Short description: Species of mammal

Reddish-gray musk shrew
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. cyanea
Binomial name
Crocidura cyanea
(Duvernoy, 1838)
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Reddish-gray musk shrew range

The reddish-gray musk shrew (Crocidura cyanea) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa , Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-elevation grassland, and caves.

References

  1. Baxter, R.; Hutterer, R.; Griffin, M.; Howell, K. (2008). "Crocidura cyanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008. https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/40625/0/0. Retrieved 5 October 2009.  Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.

Wikidata ☰ Q1769774 entry