Higher classification Crocidura | Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Scientific name Crocidura silacea Rank Species | |
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Similar Bicolored musk shrew, Peters's musk shrew, African black shrew, Ugandan musk shrew |
The lesser gray-brown musk shrew (Crocidura silacea) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rocky areas.
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