Lesser red musk shrew

The lesser red musk shrew (Crocidura hirta) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat are savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.

Lesser red musk shrew
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Soricidae
Genus:	Crocidura
Species:	C. hirta
Binomial name
Crocidura hirta Peters, 1852
Lesser red musk shrew range

References

• Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Crocidura hirta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41323A115178068. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T41323A22307953.en. Retrieved 6 July 2024.