Usambara shrew
The Usambara shrew (Crocidura usambarae) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Bumbuli District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests of Usambara mountains.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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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| Usambara shrew range | |
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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