African black shrew

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African black shrew
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. nigrofusca
Binomial name
Crocidura nigrofusca
Matschie, 1895
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African black shrew range

The African black shrew (Crocidura nigrofusca) is a species of shrew. It is native to Africa, where it is widespread. Other common names include tenebrous shrew. [1] This shrew can be found in several types of lower-elevation moist tropical forest habitat. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Crocidura nigrofusca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T41346A115180069. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T41346A22310000.en .