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Paracrocidura

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Eulipotyphla

Scientific name
  
Paracrocidura

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Soricidae

Rank
  
Genus

Lower classifications
  
Lesser large-headed shrew, Greater large-headed shrew, Grauer's large-headed shrew

Paracrocidura is a genus of shrews. They are mammals in the family Soricidae. The vernacular name large-headed shrews is sometimes collectively applied to the genus, but has also been applied to the species Crocidura grandiceps.

The genus contains the following species:

  • Grauer's large-headed shrew (Paracrocidura graueri)
  • Greater large-headed shrew (Paracrocidura maxima)
  • Lesser large-headed shrew (Paracrocidura schoutedeni)
  • References

    Paracrocidura Wikipedia