Andaman spiny shrew

Andaman spiny shrew
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Soricidae
Genus:	Crocidura
Species:	C. hispida
Binomial name
Crocidura hispida Thomas, 1913
Andaman spiny shrew range

The Andaman spiny shrew or Andaman shrew (Crocidura hispida) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to India. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sources[]

• Insectivore Specialist Group & CBSG CAMP India Workshop 2000. Crocidura hispida. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.

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