Kivu shrew
The Kivu shrew (Crocidura kivuana) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is swamps.
Kivu shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Crocidura |
Species: | C. kivuana |
Binomial name | |
Crocidura kivuana Heim de Balsac, 1968 | |
Kivu shrew range |
Sources
- Hutterer, R. 2004. Crocidura kivuana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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