Kingdom Animalia Order Eulipotyphla Genus Surdisorex Higher classification Surdisorex | Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Scientific name Surdisorex polulus Rank Species | |
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Similar Cameroonian forest shrew, Aberdare mole shrew, Ultimate shrew, Greater Congo shrew | ||
The Mount Kenya mole shrew (Surdisorex polulus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to Mount Kenya in Kenya. Its natural habitat is tropical high-altitude bamboo and grassland.
The Mt. Kenya mole shrew is listed as vulnerable because it is known to only be found in a single location in highlands of Mount Kenya. The habitat of the species is dense montane grassland.
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