Negros Shrew

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iNegros Shrew
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Insectivora
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species: C. negrina
Binomial name
Crocidura negrina
(Rabor, 1952)

The Negros Shrew (Crocidura negrina) is a white-toothed shrew found only on the island Negros, Philippines. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.

[edit] References

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