Grauer's large-headed shrew

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Grauer's large-headed shrew
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Paracrocidura
Species:
P. graueri
Binomial name
Paracrocidura graueri
Hutterer, 1986
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Grauer's large-headed shrew range

Grauer's large-headed shrew (Paracrocidura graueri) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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References

  1. Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Paracrocidura graueri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T16042A115131203. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16042A22311696.en . Retrieved 17 December 2022.