Desert musk shrew
The desert musk shrew (Crocidura smithii) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Senegal, and possibly Somalia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.[1]
Desert musk shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Crocidura |
Species: | C. smithii |
Binomial name | |
Crocidura smithii Thomas, 1895 | |
Desert musk shrew range |
References
- Crocidura smithii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
- Hutterer, R., Howell, K. & Baxter, R. 2004.
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