The Andaman spiny shrew or Andaman shrew (Crocidura hispida) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to India. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Andaman spiny shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Crocidura |
Species: | C. hispida
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Binomial name | |
Crocidura hispida Thomas, 1913
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Andaman spiny shrew range |
Sources
edit- Molur, S. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Crocidura hispida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T5603A115076898. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T5603A22299245.en. Retrieved 6 July 2024.