Kingdom Animalia Order Eulipotyphla Genus Crocidura Higher classification Crocidura | Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Scientific name Crocidura lusitania Rank Species | |
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Similar Fox's shrew, Bottego's shrew, Nigerian shrew | ||
The Mauritanian shrew (Crocidura lusitania) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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