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Montane white toothed shrew

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Eulipotyphla

Genus
  
Crocidura

Higher classification
  
Crocidura

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Soricidae

Scientific name
  
Crocidura montis

Rank
  
Species

Montane white-toothed shrew

Similar
  
Desert musk shrew, Ultimate shrew, Usambara shrew

The montane white-toothed shrew (Crocidura montis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Montane white-toothed shrew Wikipedia