Bale shrew
The Bale shrew (Crocidura bottegoides) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. bottegoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura bottegoides Hutterer & Yalden, 1990 | |
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| Bale shrew range | |
It is endemic to Ethiopia, in the Bale Mountains of the Ethiopian Highlands.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Hutterer, R. & Lavrenchenko, L. 2004. Crocidura bottegoides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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