Narrow-headed shrew
The narrow-headed shrew or Kahuzi swamp white-toothed shrew (Crocidura stenocephala) is a species of shrew in the family Soricidae.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Its natural habitat is swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
| Narrow-headed shrew | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. stenocephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura stenocephala Dieterlen & Heim de Balsac, 1979 | |
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| Kahuzi swamp shrew range | |
References
- "Crocidura stenocephala Heim de Balsac, 1979". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2004. Crocidura stenocephala. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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