The Yankari shrew (Crocidura yankariensis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
Yankari shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Crocidura |
Species: | C. yankariensis
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Binomial name | |
Crocidura yankariensis Hutterer & Jenkins, 1980
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Yankari shrew range |
References
edit- Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Crocidura yankariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41367A115182133. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T41367A22309073.en. Retrieved 6 July 2024.