Usambara shrew
The Usambara shrew (Crocidura usambarae) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. usambarae |
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| Crocidura usambarae Dippenaar, 1980 | |
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References
- Giarla, T., Dando, T. & Kennerley, R. 2017. Crocidura usambarae (errata version published in 2018). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T112515709A123796512. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T112515709A112705149.en. Downloaded on 30 December 2018.
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