Kilimanjaro shrew

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Kilimanjaro shrew
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. monax
Binomial name
Crocidura monax
Thomas, 1910
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Kilimanjaro shrew range

The Kilimanjaro shrew (Crocidura monax) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. It is a small to medium sized shrew with brown pelage. 77% of Kilimanjaro shrews are in the West Usambara Mountains. These animals use forests as their habitats. [2]

References

  1. Dando, T.; Kennerley, R. (2018) [errata version of 2017 assessment]. "Crocidura monax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T111767309A123795933. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T111767309A22304558.en .
  2. Kingdon, Jordan (2013). Mammals of Africa. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN   1408189968.