East African highland shrew

The East African highland shrew (Crocidura allex) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and swamps.

East African highland shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. allex
Binomial name
Crocidura allex
Osgood, 1910
East African highland shrew range

References

  1. Hutterer, R.; Jenkins, P. & Baxter, R (2008). "Crocidura allex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T5620A11435344. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T5620A11435344.en.


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