Species Crocidura olivieri (Lesson, 1827) (Giant musk shrew)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Soricomorpha
  • ---- family: Soricidae
  • ----- species: Crocidura olivieri
Characteristics:insectivore; length: 20 cm, tail-length: 8cm; this greyish brown shrew has a short tail, a long snout and large round ears; the eyes are small;
Countries:
MZ
Mozambique
ZW
Zimbabwe
Ecoregions:
AT0719
Southern Miombo woodlands
AT1006
Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic
Links:
References:Stuart and Stuart 2007: 42
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