Munissi's shrew

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Munissi's shrew
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. munissii
Binomial name
Crocidura munissii

Munissi's shrew (Crocidura munissii) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Tanzania. [2]

It is known only from Rubeho, Udzungwa, Ukaguru and Uluguru mountains. It inhabits montane forests. It has a snout-to-vent length of 75–106 mm, a tail of 66–95 mm and a weight of 9.5–19.5 g, with dark brown fur. This species was named after Tanzanian mammalogist Maiko J. Munissi, in honor of his study of montane mammals of Tanzania. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Dando, T.; Kennerley, R. (2017). "Crocidura munissii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T112503202A166619293. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T112503202A166619293.en . Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  3. ↑ Stanley, William T.; Hutterer, Rainer; Giarla, Thomas C.; Esselstyn, Jacob A. (2015-04-21). "Phylogeny, phylogeography and geographical variation in theCrocidura monax(Soricidae) species complex from the montane islands of Tanzania, with descriptions of three new species". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 174 (1): 185–215. doi: 10.1111/zoj.12230 . ISSN   0024-4082.
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