Mauritanian shrew

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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.

Mauritanian shrew
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. lusitania
Binomial name
Crocidura lusitania
Dollman, 1915
Mauritanian shrew range

References

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  • Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Crocidura lusitania". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41332A115178805. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T41332A22306053.en. Retrieved 6 July 2024.