Jenkins's shrew

Jenkins's shrew (Crocidura jenkinsi) is a critically endangered species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to South Andaman Island, India.[1]

Jenkins' shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. jenkinsi
Binomial name
Crocidura jenkinsi
Chakraborty, 1978
Jenkins's shrew range
Synonyms

Jenkin’s Andaman Spiny Shrew[1]

References

  1. Molur, S. & Nameer, P.O. (2008). "Crocidura jenkinsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Chakraborty, S., Pradhan, M.S. & Subramanian, K.A. 2002.


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