Upemba shrew

The Upemba shrew (Crocidura zimmeri) is a species of shrew in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Upemba shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. zimmeri
Binomial name
Crocidura zimmeri
Osgood, 1936
Upemba shrew range

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