Kilimanjaro shrew
Species of mammal
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The Kilimanjaro shrew (Crocidura monax) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. It is a small to medium sized shrew with brown pelage. 77% of Kilimanjaro shrews are in the West Usambara Mountains. These animals use forests as their habitats.[2]
| Kilimanjaro shrew | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. monax |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura monax Thomas, 1910 | |
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| Kilimanjaro shrew range | |
