Glass's shrew
The Glass's shrew (Crocidura glassi) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia. The mammal's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. glassi |
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| Crocidura glassi Heim de Balsac, 1966 | |
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Sources
- Lavrenchenko, L.; Hutterer, R. & Howell, K. (2008). "Crocidura glassi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of vulnerable.
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