West African long-tailed shrew
The West African long-tailed shrew (Crocidura muricauda) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It can be found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. muricauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura muricauda (Miller, 1900) | |
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| West African long-tailed shrew range | |
References
- Hutterer, R. & Howell, K. 2004. Crocidura muricauda. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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