Reddish-gray musk shrew

Reddish-gray musk shrew
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. cyanea
Binomial name
Crocidura cyanea
(Duvernoy, 1838)
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. Retrieved 5 October 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.


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