Hantu Water Shrew

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iHantu Water Shrew
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Insectivora
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Chimarrogale
Species: C. hantu
Binomial name
Chimarrogale hantu
(Harrison, 1958)

Hantu Water Shrew (Chimarrogale hantu) is a red-toothed shrew found only in the Ulu Langsat Forest Reserve in the Malaysian state of Selangor. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.

[edit] References

  • Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). Chimarrogale hantu. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR B1+2c v2.3)