Greater dwarf shrew
The greater dwarf shrew (Suncus lixus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It is present in several protected areas, including the Kruger National Park. The main threat to shrews is the loss or degradation of moist, productive areas such as wetlands and rank grasslands within suitable habitat.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Suncus |
| Species: | S. lixus |
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| Suncus lixus (Thomas, 1898) | |
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References
- Hutterer, R. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2004. Suncus lixus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
- Simelane, Felicity Nonsimiso, et al. “Habitat Associations of Small Mammals in the Foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa.” De Gruyter, De Gruyter, 23 Feb. 2018, Habitat Associations of Small Mammals in the Foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa.
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