Nigerian shrew
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Species of mammal
| Nigerian shrew | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. nigeriae
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| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura nigeriae Dollman,1915
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| Nigerian shrew range | |
TheNigerian shrew(Crocidura nigeriae) is a species ofmammalin the familySoricidae.The animal is found inBenin,Burkina Faso,Cameroon,Ivory Coast,Nigeria,Togo,and there are claims of it also being found inGhana.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[1]
With its long, flexible snouts, the Nigerian shrew (Crocidura nigeriae) is a swift, and relatively large shrew. They are the only mammals other than bats that use echolocation. They are a burrowing animal. Breeding activity is greatest during rainy seasons; the Nigerian shrew is found in lowland tropical moist forests in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Bioko Island.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Nigerian shrew".LitCaf.2016-01-27.Retrieved2023-10-23.
- Hutterer, R.; Jenkins, P. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]."Crocidura nigeriae".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2016:e.T41344A115179933.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T41344A22307167.en.Retrieved6 July2024.
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