Wimmer's shrew
Wimmer's shrew (Crocidura wimmeri) is a white-toothed shrew found only in Côte d'Ivoire. 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: | Crocidura |
Species: | C. wimmeri |
Binomial name | |
Crocidura wimmeri Heim de Balsac & Aellen, 1958 | |
Wimmer's shrew range |
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. 254. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Hutterer, R. (2008). "Crocidura wimmeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is critically endangered and the criteria used.
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