Greater red musk shrew

The greater red musk shrew (Crocidura flavescens) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, temperate grassland, and rural gardens. Like most shrew species, C. flavenscens is nocturnal. The greater red musk shrew is considered to be asocial and territorial, with males using scent marking to establish their territory. Males appear to be more aggressive than females, and their aggression increases with greater population density.^[2]

Greater red musk shrew
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Soricidae
Genus:	Crocidura
Species:	C. flavescens
Binomial name
Crocidura flavescens (I. Geoffroy, 1827)
Greater red musk shrew range

References

1. Cassola, F. (2016). "Crocidura flavescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T5628A22300161. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T5628A22300161.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. Baxter, RM (1995). "A Laboratory Study of Agonistic Behavior in the Red Musk Shrew". Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde. 60: 193–205 – via Web of Science. Article includes data on territorial and nocturnal behavior.