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 (2005-11-16). 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.