Elgon shrew
Elgon shrew | |
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Conservation status | |
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
- ↑ 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.