Higher classification Crocidura | Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Scientific name Crocidura grandiceps Rank Species | |
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Similar Fox's shrew, Nigerian shrew, Cinderella shrew, Long‑tailed musk shrew, Bottego's shrew |
Crocidura grandiceps is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The vernacular name large-headed shrew is sometimes applied to C. grandiceps but has also been used for the entire related genus Paracrocidura.
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