East African highland shrew

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East African highland shrew
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. allex
Binomial name
Crocidura allex
Osgood, 1910
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East African highland shrew range

The East African highland shrew (Crocidura allex) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, high-elevation grassland, and swamps.

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References

  1. Dando, T. (2021). "Crocidura allex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T5620A22301002. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T5620A22301002.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.