Elgon shrew

Elgon shrew
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Soricomorpha
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species: C. elgonius
Binomial name
Crocidura elgonius
Osgood, 1910
Elgon shrew range

The Elgon shrew (Crocidura elgonius) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

  1. Hutterer, R. (2008). Crocidura elgonius. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 11 November 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.