Wimmer's Shrew
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Crocidura wimmeri Heim de Balsac & Aellen, 1958 |
Wimmer's Shrew (Crocidura wimmeri) is a white-toothed shrew found only in Côte d'Ivoire. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.
[edit] References
- ^ 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, 254. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Hutterer, R. (2004). Crocidura wimmeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-05-10. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is critically endangered and the criteria used