Nigerian shrew

Nigerian shrew
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Soricomorpha
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species: C. nigeriae
Binomial name
Crocidura nigeriae
Dollman, 1915
Nigerian shrew range

The Nigerian shrew (Crocidura nigeriae) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. The animal is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Togo, and there are claims of it also being found in Ghana. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is also threatened by habitat loss, but at this time it is not at a large risk of becoming extinct.

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