Lamotte's shrew
| Lamotte's shrew | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. lamottei |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura lamottei Heim de Balsac, 1968 | |
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| Lamotte's shrew range | |
Lamotte's shrew (Crocidura lamottei) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitat is primarily savanna, though it may also be found in mixed forest and savanna.[1]
Lamotte's shrew was first described by Heim de Balsac in 1968. It is listed as a species of Least Concern by the IUCN due to its wide range.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Hutterer, R. (2016). "Crocidura lamottei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T41326A22308096. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41326A22308096.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Crocidura lamottei | |
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