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Lamotte's shrew

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Eulipotyphla

Genus
  
Crocidura

Higher classification
  
Crocidura

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Soricidae

Scientific name
  
Crocidura lamottei

Rank
  
Species

Lamotte's shrew

Similar
  
Fox's shrew, Nigerian shrew, Long‑tailed musk shrew, Bottego's shrew

The 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 habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna.

References

Lamotte's shrew Wikipedia