Eisentraut's mouse shrew
Eisentraut's mouse shrew (Myosorex eisentrauti) is a Myosoricinae shrew found only on the island of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.
Eisentraut's mouse shrew[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Myosorex |
Species: | M. eisentrauti |
Binomial name | |
Myosorex eisentrauti Heim de Balsac, 1968 | |
Eisentraut's mouse shrew range |
References
- Hutterer, R. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Hutterer (2004). "Myosorex eisentrauti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2006.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is critically endangered and the criteria used
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