Rumpi mouse shrew
The Rumpi mouse shrew (Myosorex rumpii) is a Myosoricinae shrew found only on the Rumpi Hills, Cameroon. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Myosorex |
| Species: | M. rumpii |
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| Myosorex rumpii Heim de Balsac, 1968 | |
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References
- Hutterer, R. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Hutterer (2004). "Myosorex rumpii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2006.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url
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