Dhofar Shrew

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Dhofar Shrew[1]
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Soricomorpha
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species: C. dhofarensis
Binomial name
Crocidura dhofarensis
(Hutterer & Harrison, 1988)

The Dhofar Shrew (Crocidura dhofarensis) is a white-toothed shrew found only in the Dhofar region of Oman.[1] It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Hutterer, Rainer (2005-11-16). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 229. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 
  2. ^ a b Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). Crocidura dhofarensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-05-11. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR B1+2c v2.3)
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