Lesser red musk shrew

Lesser red musk shrew
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Soricidae
Genus:	Crocidura
Species:	C. hirta
Binomial name
Crocidura hirta Peters, 1852
Lesser red musk shrew range

The lesser red musk shrew (Crocidura hirta) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.

References[]

• Baxter, R. 2004. Crocidura hirta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.

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