Kingdom Animalia Order Eulipotyphla Genus Crocidura Higher classification Crocidura | Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Scientific name Crocidura bottegoides Rank Species | |
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Similar Desperate shrew, Bottego's shrew, Cinderella shrew, Fox's shrew | ||
The Bale shrew (Crocidura bottegoides) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae.
It is endemic to Ethiopia, in the Bale Mountains of the Ethiopian Highlands.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
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