- Bailey's Shrew
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Bailey's Shrew Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Soricomorpha Family: Soricidae Genus: Crocidura Species: C. baileyi Binomial name Crocidura baileyi
Osgood, 1936Bailey's Shrew range The Bailey's Shrew (Crocidura baileyi) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. The name honours American naturalist and museum director Alfred Marshall Bailey.
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Lavrenchenko, L. (2008). Crocidura baileyi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of endangered.