Sa Pa Shrew

Crocidura sapaensis

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae

Crocidura sapaensis is a species of white-toothed shrew native to northern Vietnam. It was first described in 2013 and its specific name derives from the Sa Pa where it was discovered. Description Crocidura sapaensis is very similar in appearance to the Hainan Island shrew (Crocidura wuchihensis) and it was only recognised as a separate species in 2013 after molecular analysis.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Sa Pa Shrew

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