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Taita Dwarf Shrew

Suncus aequatorius

Classification

Family
Soricidae

The Taita shrew (Suncus aequatorius) is an extant species of white-toothed shrew from two localities in the Taita Hills mountain range in the Taita-Taveta District of southwestern Kenya. Given the continuing decline in the quality of this habitat, and the limitations in its range, the IUCN recognises the shrew as an endangered species. References Further reading Aggundey, I.

Distribution

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