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Savanna shrew

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Eulipotyphla

Genus
  
Crocidura

Higher classification
  
Crocidura

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Soricidae

Scientific name
  
Crocidura fulvastra

Rank
  
Species

Savanna shrew

Similar
  
Long‑tailed musk shrew, Fox's shrew, Bottego's shrew, Bicolored musk shrew, Desperate shrew

The savanna shrew (Crocidura fulvastra) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

References

Savanna shrew Wikipedia