The Usambara shrew (Crocidura usambarae) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Bumbuli District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests of Usambara mountains.
Usambara shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Crocidura |
Species: | C. usambarae
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Binomial name | |
Crocidura usambarae Dippenaar, 1980
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Usambara shrew range |
References
edit- ^ Giarla, T.; Dando, T.; Kennerley, R. (2018) [errata version of 2017 assessment]. "Crocidura usambarae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T112515709A123796512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T112515709A112705149.en. Retrieved 30 December 2018.