Elgon shrew
The Elgon shrew (Crocidura elgonius) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. elgonius |
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| Crocidura elgonius Osgood, 1910 | |
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References
- Hutterer, R. (2008). "Crocidura elgonius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
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