Crocidura allex

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Soricomorpha
Familia: Soricidae
Subfamilia: Crocidurinae
Genus: Crocidura
Species: Crocidura allex

Name

Crocidura allex Osgood, 1910

References

* Crocidura allex in Mammal Species of the World.
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* IUCN link: Crocidura allex Osgood, 1910 (Least Concern)

Vernacular names
English: East African Highland Shrew

The East African Highland Shrew (Crocidura allex) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and swamps.

References

1. ^ Hutterer, R., Jenkins, P. & Baxter, R (2008). Crocidura allex. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 17 January 2009.