West African pygmy shrew
| West African pygmy shrew | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. obscurior |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura obscurior Balsac, 1958 | |
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| West African pygmy shrew range | |
The West African pygmy shrew (Crocidura obscurior) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- Hutterer, R. 2004. Crocidura obscurior. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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