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Flores shrew

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Eulipotyphla

Genus
  
Suncus

Higher classification
  
Suncus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Soricidae

Scientific name
  
Suncus mertensi

Rank
  
Species

Flores shrew

Similar
  
Taita shrew, Elongated shrew, Madagascan pygmy shrew, Cameroonian forest shrew, Mount Cameroon forest shr

The Flores shrew (Suncus mertensi) is a white-toothed shrew found only on Flores Island, Indonesia. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.

References

Flores shrew Wikipedia