Nicobar shrew

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Nicobar shrew
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. nicobarica
Binomial name
Crocidura nicobarica
Miller, 1902
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Nicobar shrew range
Synonyms

Nicobar white-tailed shrew

The Nicobar shrew or Nicobar white-tailed shrew (Crocidura nicobarica) is a critically endangered species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Great Nicobar Island in India.

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References

  1. Saha, S.S.; Molur, S. & Nameer, P.O. (2008). "Crocidura nicobarica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

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