The reddish-gray musk shrew (Crocidura cyanea) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-elevation grassland, and caves.
Reddish-gray musk shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Crocidura |
Species: | C. cyanea
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Binomial name | |
Crocidura cyanea (Duvernoy, 1838)
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Reddish-gray musk shrew range |
References
edit- ^ Baxter, R.; Hutterer, R.; Griffin, M. & Howell, K. (2008). "Crocidura cyanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.