Desert musk shrew
Species of mammal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The desert musk shrew (Crocidura smithii) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Senegal, and possibly Somalia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.[1] It was named after the 19th-century American explorer of Eastern Africa, Arthur Donaldson Smith.[2]
| Desert musk shrew | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. smithii |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura smithii Thomas, 1895 | |
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| Desert musk shrew range | |
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