Saharan shrew

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Saharan shrew
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. tarfayensis
Binomial name
Crocidura tarfayensis
Vesmanis & Vesmanis, 1980
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Saharan shrew range

The Saharan shrew (Crocidura tarfayensis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Mauritania and Morocco. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Aulagnier, S.; Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Crocidura tarfayensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T41361A22308881. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T41361A22308881.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.