Crosse's shrew

Crosse's shrew
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species: C. crossei
Binomial name
Crocidura crossei
Thomas, 1895
Crosse's shrew range

The Crosse's shrew (Crocidura crossei) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

  1. Hutterer, R. & Jenkins, P. (2008). "Crocidura crossei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 27 September 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.


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