Greater red musk shrew
Greater Red Musk Shrew | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Soricomorpha |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Crocidura |
Species: | C. flavescens |
Binomial name | |
Crocidura flavescens (I. Geoffroy, 1827) | |
Greater Red Musk Shrew range |
The Greater Red Musk Shrew (Crocidura flavescens) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, and Swaziland. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, temperate grassland, and rural gardens.
References
- ↑ Baxter, R. (2009). "Crocidura flavescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 February 2010. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.