Ludia's shrew

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Ludia's shrew
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. ludia
Binomial name
Crocidura ludia
Hollister, 1916
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Ludia's shrew range

Ludia's shrew (Crocidura ludia) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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