The greater dwarf shrew (Suncus lixa) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It is present in several protected areas, including the Kruger National Park. The main threat to greater dwarf shrews is the loss or degradation of moist, productive areas such as wetlands and rank grasslands within suitable habitat.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Suncus |
| Species: | S. lixa
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| Binomial name | |
| Suncus lixa (Thomas, 1898)
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| Greater dwarf shrew range | |
References
edit- Cassola, F. (2017). "Suncus lixus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T41438A22288609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T41438A22288609.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Simelane, Felicity Nonsimiso, et al. “Habitat Associations of Small Mammals in the Foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa.” De Gruyter, De Gruyter, 23 Feb. 2018, Habitat Associations of Small Mammals in the Foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa.
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