Taiwanese gray shrew
The Taiwanese gray shrew (Crocidura tanakae) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. Previously believed to be endemic to Taiwan,[1][2] it is now also known to occur in Vietnam.[2]
| Taiwanese gray shrew | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. tanakae |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura tanakae Kuroda, 1938 | |
References
- Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. (2008). "Crocidura tanakae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-08.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Jenkins, P.; Abramov, A.; Bannikova, А.; Rozhnov, V. (2013). "Bones and genes: Resolution problems in three Vietnamese species of Crocidura (Mammalia, Soricomorpha, Soricidae) and the description of an additional new species". ZooKeys. 313 (313): 61–79. doi:10.3897/zookeys.313.4823. PMC 3701231. PMID 23840165.
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