Heather shrew

Heather shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species: C. erica
Binomial name
Crocidura erica
Dollman, 1915
Heather shrew range

The heather shrew (Crocidura erica) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Angola. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sources

  1. Hutterer, R. (2008). "Crocidura erica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 December 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of data deficient.


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