Eisentraut's Mouse Shrew

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iEisentraut's Mouse Shrew
Conservation status
Critically endangered (CR)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Insectivora Family: Soricidae Genus: Myosorex Species: M. eisentrauti
Binomial name
Myosorex eisentrauti (Heim de Balsac, 1968)

Eisentraut's Mouse Shrew (Myosorex eisentrauti) is a white-toothed shrew found only on the island of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.

[edit] References

• Hutterer (2004). Myosorex eisentrauti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is critically endangered and the criteria used