Mauritanian shrew
| Mauritanian shrew | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. lusitania |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura lusitania Dollman, 1915 | |
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| Mauritanian shrew range | |
The Mauritanian shrew (Crocidura lusitania) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
References
- Hutterer, R. 2004. Crocidura lusitania. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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