Greater dwarf shrew
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Greater dwarf shrew | |
|---|---|
 | |
| dead specimen | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Soricomorpha |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Suncus |
| Species: | S. lixus |
| Binomial name | |
| Suncus lixus (Thomas, 1898) | |
 | |
| Greater dwarf shrew range | |
The greater dwarf shrew (Suncus lixus) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna.
References
- Hutterer, R. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2004. Suncus lixus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.