West African long-tailed shrew
West African long-tailed shrew | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Soricomorpha |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Crocidura |
Species: | C. muricauda |
Binomial name | |
Crocidura muricauda (Miller, 1900) | |
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West African long-tailed shrew range |
The West African long-tailed shrew (Crocidura muricauda) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It can be found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Hutterer, R. & Howell, K. 2004. Crocidura muricauda. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.