Kozlov's Shrew

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Kozlov's Shrew[1]
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Insectivora
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Sorex
Species: S. kozlovi
Binomial name
Sorex kozlovi
Stroganov, 1952

Kozlov's Shrew (Sorex kozlovi) is a red-toothed shrew found only at the Mekong River, Tibet, China. This shrew listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hutterer, Rainer (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 290. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 
  2. ^ Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). Sorex kozlovi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR B1+2c v2.3)