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Lesser gray-brown musk shrew

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Lesser gray-brown musk shrew
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. silacea
Binomial name
Crocidura silacea
Thomas, 1895
Lesser gray-brown musk shrew range

The lesser gray-brown musk shrew (Crocidura silacea) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical high-elevation grassland, and rocky areas.

References

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  • Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Crocidura silacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41357A115181391. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T41357A22311376.en. Retrieved 6 July 2024.