Reddish-gray musk shrew

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Reddish-gray musk shrew
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. cyanea
Binomial name
Crocidura cyanea
(Duvernoy, 1838)
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Reddish-gray musk shrew range

The reddish-gray musk shrew (Crocidura cyanea) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-elevation grassland, and caves.

References

  1. Baxter, R.; Hutterer, R.; Griffin, M.; Howell, K. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Crocidura cyanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T40625A115176043. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T40625A22294530.en . Retrieved 4 July 2025.