Iranian shrew

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Iranian shrew
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. susiana
Binomial name
Crocidura susiana
Redding & Lay, 1978
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Iranian shrew range

The Iranian shrew (Crocidura susiana) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Iran. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Kennerley, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Crocidura susiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T5618A115077828. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T5618A22300814.en .

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