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Crocidura attila

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 attila

Name

Crocidura attila Dollman, 1915

References

* Crocidura attila 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 attila Dollman, 1915 (Least Concern)


Vernacular names
English: Hun Shrew

The Hun Shrew (Crocidura attila) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Mali, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded former forest.

References

1. ^ Hutterer, R. & Jenkins, P. (2008). Crocidura attila. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.

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