The Somali dwarf shrew (Crocidura nana) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
| Somali dwarf shrew | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. nana
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| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura nana Dobson, 1890
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| Somali dwarf shrew range | |
Type Locality: Somalia, Dollo
References
edit- ^ Cassola, F. (2019). "Crocidura nana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T41341A22306927. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T41341A22306927.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Sources
edit- Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Crocidura nana. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. (Available from Johns Hopkins University Press, 1-800-537-5487 or (410) 516-6900, or at http://www.press.jhu.edu).
