Mikhail Zaitsev's shrew
Mikhail Zaitsev's shrew (Crocidura zaitsevi) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Vietnam.[2][3]
| Mikhail Zaitsev's shrew | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. zaitsevi |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura zaitsevi Jenkins, Abramov, Rozhnov, & Makarova, 2007 | |
Distribution
The species is restricted to Ngoc Linh mountain in the Vietnamese province of Kon Tum. This species is named after the late Russian general Mikhail Zaitsev (1923–2009). Along with Crocidura sokolovi, this species is endemic to Ngoc Linh.[3]
References
- Engelbrektsson, P. (2016). "Crocidura zaitsevi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45954341A45973026. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T45954341A45973026.en. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- Jenkins, Paulina D.; Abramov, Alexei V.; Rozhnov, Viatcheslav V.; Makarova, Olga V. (19 September 2007). "Description of two new species of white-toothed shrews belonging to the genus Crocidura (Soricomorpha: Soricidae) from Ngoc Linh Mountain, Vietnam". Zootaxa. 1589 (1): 57–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1589.1.5. ISSN 1175-5334.
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