Crocidura grandiceps
| Crocidura grandiceps | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. grandiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura grandiceps Hutterer, 1983 | |
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| Large-headed shrew range | |
Crocidura grandiceps is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The vernacular name large-headed shrew is sometimes applied to C. grandiceps but has also been used for the entire related genus Paracrocidura.
Sources
- ↑ Hutterer, R. (2008). "Crocidura grandiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 August 2010. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of near threatened.
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