Mount Kenya mole shrew
The Mount Kenya mole shrew (Surdisorex polulus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to Mount Kenya in Kenya. Its natural habitat is tropical high-altitude bamboo and grassland.[1]
| Mount Kenya mole shrew | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Surdisorex |
| Species: | S. polulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Surdisorex polulus Hollister, 1916 | |
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| Mount Kenya mole shrew range | |
The Mt. Kenya mole shrew is listed as vulnerable because it is known to only be found in a single location in highlands of Mount Kenya. The habitat of the species is dense montane grassland.[1]
References
- Hutterer, R. & Oguge, N. (2008). "Surdisorex polulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2015.old-form url
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