Flores shrew
Species of mammal
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The Flores shrew (Suncus mertensi) is a white-toothed shrew found only on Flores Island, Indonesia. It is listed as an endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.
| Flores shrew[1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Suncus |
| Species: | S. mertensi |
| Binomial name | |
| Suncus mertensi Kock, 1974 | |
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| Flores shrew range | |
