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Kivu long haired shrew

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Eulipotyphla

Genus
  
Crocidura

Higher classification
  
Crocidura

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Soricidae

Scientific name
  
Crocidura lanosa

Rank
  
Species

Kivu long-haired shrew

Similar
  
Tarella shrew, Desperate shrew, Ugandan musk shrew, Bottego's shrew, Long‑tailed musk shrew

The Kivu long-haired shrew (Crocidura lanosa) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Kivu long-haired shrew Wikipedia