Crocidura
Encyclopedia
The genus Crocidura is one of nine genus
of the shrew
subfamily Crocidurinae. Members of the genus are commonly called white-toothed shrews or musk shrews, although both also apply to all of the species in the subfamily. With 182 species, Crocidura contains the largest number of species of any mammal
genus.
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Genera
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of the shrew
Shrew
A shrew or shrew mouse is a small molelike mammal classified in the order Soricomorpha. True shrews are also not to be confused with West Indies shrews, treeshrews, otter shrews, or elephant shrews, which belong to different families or orders.Although its external appearance is generally that of...
subfamily Crocidurinae. Members of the genus are commonly called white-toothed shrews or musk shrews, although both also apply to all of the species in the subfamily. With 182 species, Crocidura contains the largest number of species of any mammal
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
genus.
List of species
- Cyrenaica ShrewCyrenaica ShrewThe Cyrenaica Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Libya. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation....
(C. aleksandrisi) - East African Highland ShrewEast African Highland ShrewThe East African Highland Shrew 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....
(C. allex) - Andaman ShrewAndaman ShrewThe Andaman Shrew or Andaman White-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to India....
(C. andamanensis) - C. annamitensis
- Ansell's ShrewAnsell's ShrewThe Ansell's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(C. ansellorum) - Arabian ShrewArabian ShrewThe Arabian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Oman and Yemen....
(C. arabica) - Jackass ShrewJackass ShrewThe Jackass Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to the Turkey. Its natural habitat is rocky areas....
(C. arispa) - Armenian ShrewArmenian ShrewThe Armenian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Armenia....
(C. armenica) - Asian Gray ShrewAsian Gray ShrewThe Asian Gray Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam....
(C. attenuata) - Hun ShrewHun ShrewThe Hun Shrew 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...
(C. attila) - Bailey's ShrewBailey's ShrewThe Bailey's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. The name honours American naturalist and museum director Alfred Marshall Bailey.-Distribution and habitat:...
(C. baileyi) - Kinabalu ShrewKinabalu ShrewThe Kinabalu Shrew is a species in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to the mountain Mount Kinabalu on Borneo....
(C. baluensis) - Batak Shrew (C. batakorum)
- Bates's ShrewBates's ShrewThe Bates's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(C. batesi) - Mindanao ShrewMindanao ShrewThe Mindanao Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(C. beatus) - Beccari's ShrewBeccari's ShrewThe Beccari's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(C. beccarii) - Bottego's ShrewBottego's ShrewThe Bottego's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Ethiopia and possibly Kenya.-Source:* Hutterer, R. & Lavrenchenko, L. 2004. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. bottegi) - Bale ShrewBale ShrewThe Bale Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Hutterer, R. & Lavrenchenko, L. 2004. . ...
(C. bottegoides) - Thick-tailed ShrewThick-tailed ShrewThe Thick-tailed Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found on the islands of Java and Bali in Indonesia....
(C. brunnea) - Buettikofer's ShrewBuettikofer's ShrewThe Buettikofer's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Hutterer, R. 2004. . ...
(C. buettikoferi) - African Dusky ShrewAfrican Dusky ShrewThe African Dusky Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations ....
(C. caliginea) - Canarian ShrewCanarian ShrewThe Canarian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to the Canary Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(C. canariensis) - Caspian ShrewCaspian ShrewThe Caspian Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea in Iran and Azerbaijan....
(C. caspica) - Cinderella ShrewCinderella ShrewThe Cinderella Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:...
(C. cinderella) - Congo White-toothed ShrewCongo White-toothed ShrewThe Congo White-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Hutterer, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 30...
(C. congobelgica) - C. cranbrooki
- Long-footed ShrewLong-footed ShrewThe Long-footed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:*...
(C. crenata) - Crosse's ShrewCrosse's ShrewThe Crosse's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
(C. crossei) - Reddish-gray Musk ShrewReddish-gray Musk ShrewThe Reddish-gray Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe...
(C. cyanea) - Dent's ShrewDent's ShrewThe Dent's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda...
(C. denti) - Desperate ShrewDesperate ShrewThe Desperate Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(C. desperata) - Dhofar Shrew (C. dhofarensis)
- Long-tailed Musk ShrewLong-tailed Musk ShrewThe Long-tailed Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, and Uganda....
(C. dolichura) - Doucet's Musk ShrewDoucet's Musk ShrewThe Doucet's Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Liberia, and possibly Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests....
(C. douceti) - Dsinezumi ShrewDsinezumi ShrewThe Dsinezumi Shrew , also known as the Japanese White-toothed Shrew, is a species of musk shrew found in Japan and on Korea's Jeju Island. It is widespread, and considered to be of "least concern" by the IUCN....
(C. dsinezumi) - Eisentraut's ShrewEisentraut's ShrewThe Eisentraut's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:...
(C. eisentrauti) - Elgon ShrewElgon ShrewThe Elgon Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
(C. elgonius) - Elongated ShrewElongated ShrewThe Elongated Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia....
(C. elongata) - Heather ShrewHeather ShrewThe Heather Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Angola. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(C. erica) - Fischer's ShrewFischer's ShrewThe Fischer's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Egypt, Kenya, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(C. fischeri) - Greater Red Musk ShrewGreater Red Musk ShrewThe Greater Red Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, and Swaziland. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, temperate grassland, and rural gardens....
(C. flavescens) - Flower's ShrewFlower's ShrewThe Flower's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Egypt. Its natural habitat is arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(C. floweri) - Bornean ShrewBornean ShrewThe Bornean Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found only on Borneo, throughout most of the island; it may or may not be present in Brunei....
(C. foetida) - Fox's ShrewFox's ShrewThe Fox's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, and Togo...
(C. foxi) - Southeast Asian ShrewSoutheast Asian ShrewThe Southeast Asian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:...
(C. fuliginosa) - Savanna ShrewSavanna ShrewThe Savanna Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is dry...
(C. fulvastra) - Smoky White-toothed ShrewSmoky White-toothed ShrewThe Smoky White-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
(C. fumosa) - Bicolored Musk ShrewBicolored Musk ShrewThe Bicolored Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi,...
(C. fuscomurina) - Glass's ShrewGlass's ShrewThe Glass's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(C. glassi) - Gmelin's White-toothed ShrewGmelin's White-toothed ShrewGmelin's White-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, China, Iran, and Pakistan.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. gmelini) - Goliath ShrewGoliath ShrewThe Goliath Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
(C. goliath) - Peters's Musk ShrewPeters's Musk ShrewThe Peters's Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania....
(C. gracilipes) - Large-headed ShrewLarge-headed ShrewThe Large-headed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(C. grandiceps) - Greater Mindanao ShrewGreater Mindanao ShrewThe Greater Mindanao Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(C. grandis) - Grasse's ShrewGrasse's ShrewThe Grasse's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* Hutterer, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 30...
(C. grassei) - Luzon ShrewLuzon ShrewThe Luzon Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2008....
(C. grayi) - Greenwood's ShrewGreenwood's ShrewThe Greenwood's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Somalia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and arable land....
(C. greenwoodi) - C. guy
- Harenna ShrewHarenna ShrewThe Harenna Shrew is a white-toothed shrew found only in one location in the Bale Mountains in southern Ethiopia. It occupies an area of less than 10 km² and is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range....
(C. harenna) - Crocidura hikmiyaCrocidura hikmiyaCrocidura hikmiya is a species of shrew that was recently described from the rainforests of Sri Lanka, based on both morphological and molecular data. Its closest sister species is the Sri Lankan Long-tailed Shrew, another Sri Lankan crocidurine shrew that is restricted to the high-elevation...
*** - Hildegarde's ShrewHildegarde's ShrewThe Hildegarde's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania...
(C. hildegardeae) - Hill's ShrewHill's ShrewHill's Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Thailand and Laos....
(C. hilliana) - Lesser Red Musk ShrewLesser Red Musk ShrewThe Lesser Red Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe...
(C. hirta) - Andaman Spiny Shrew (C. hispida)
- Horsfield's ShrewHorsfield's ShrewThe Horsfield's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:...
(C. horsfieldii) - Hutan ShrewHutan ShrewThe Hutan Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is known only from northern Sumatra in Indonesia....
(C. hutanis) - North African White-toothed ShrewNorth African White-toothed ShrewThe North African White-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found on the islands of Ibiza, Sardinia, and Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea, in northern Algeria, and in northern Tunisia....
(C. ichnusae) - Indochinese Shrew (C. indochinensis)
- Jackson's ShrewJackson's ShrewThe Jackson's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded...
(C. jacksoni) - Jenkins' Shrew (C. jenkinsi)
- Jouvenet's Shrew (C. jouvenetae)
- Katinka's ShrewKatinka's ShrewKatinka's Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It has been recorded from Israel, Syria, and Palestine, but it may now be extinct in Israel. It may also be present in southwestern Iran....
(C. katinka) - Ke Go Shrew, Crocidura kegoensis**
- Kivu ShrewKivu ShrewThe Kivu Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is swamps.-Source:* Hutterer, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. kivuana) - Lamotte's ShrewLamotte's ShrewThe Lamotte's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna.-References:*...
(C. lamottei) - Kivu Long-haired ShrewKivu Long-haired ShrewThe Kivu Long-haired Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hutterer, R. & Dieterlen, F. 2004. . ...
(C. lanosa) - Ussuri White-toothed ShrewUssuri White-toothed ShrewThe Ussuri White-toothed Shrew is a species of musk shrew found on the mainland Northeast Asia. It is common and widespread, and is one of the largest shrews found in the region, with adult weight of 14-25 grams. It should not be confused with the related Ussuri Shrew .-External links:**...
(C. lasiura) - Latona's ShrewLatona's ShrewThe Latona's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(C. latona) - Sulawesi ShrewSulawesi ShrewThe Sulawesi Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. lea) - Sumatran Giant ShrewSumatran giant shrewThe Sumatran giant shrew is a shrew of the genus Crocidura. It is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where it is found both in the rainforests to the west of the island and in the hillsides in the south and east. The shrew can be found up to approximately above sea level but is most...
(C. lepidura) - Bicolored ShrewBicolored ShrewThe Bicolored Shrew or Bicoloured White-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia , Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Liechtenstein,...
(C. leucodon) - Sulawesi Tiny ShrewSulawesi Tiny ShrewThe Sulawesi Tiny Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. levicula) - Naked-tail Shrew (C. littoralis)
- Savanna Swamp ShrewSavanna Swamp ShrewThe Savanna Swamp Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Nigeria. Its natural habitat is swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
(C. longipes) - Lucina's ShrewLucina's ShrewThe Lucina's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and swamps.-Source:...
(C. lucina) - Ludia's ShrewLudia's ShrewThe Ludia's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:*...
(C. ludia) - Moonshine ShrewMoonshine ShrewThe Moonshine Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* Hutterer, R....
(C. luna) - Mauritanian ShrewMauritanian ShrewThe Mauritanian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry...
(C. lusitania) - MacArthur's ShrewMacArthur's ShrewThe MacArthur's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Kenya and Somalia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
(C. macarthuri) - MacMillan's ShrewMacMillan's ShrewThe MacMillan's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(C. macmillani) - Nyiro ShrewNyiro ShrewThe Nyiro Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Kenya.-Source:* Hutterer, R., Jenkins, P. & Oguge, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. macowi) - Malayan ShrewMalayan ShrewThe Malayan Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Reference:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2008....
(C. malayana) - Manenguba ShrewManenguba ShrewThe Manenguba Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...
(C. manengubae) - Makwassie Musk ShrewMakwassie Musk ShrewThe Makwassie Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.-References:...
(C. maquassiensis) - Swamp Musk ShrewSwamp Musk ShrewThe Swamp Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It occurs in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is swamps....
(C. mariquensis) - Gracile Naked-tailed ShrewGracile Naked-tailed ShrewThe Gracile Naked-tailed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Burundi, Gabon, Kenya, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is swamps.-Source:* Hutterer, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. maurisca) - Javanese ShrewJavanese ShrewThe Javanese Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. maxi) - Mindoro ShrewMindoro ShrewThe Mindoro Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. mindorus) - Sri Lankan Long-tailed ShrewSri Lankan Long-tailed ShrewThe Sri Lankan Long-tailed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. miya) - Kilimanjaro ShrewKilimanjaro ShrewThe Kilimanjaro Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.-References:* Hutterer, R. & Jenkins, P. 2004. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. monax) - Sunda ShrewSunda ShrewThe Sunda Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. monticola) - Montane White-toothed ShrewMontane White-toothed ShrewThe Montane White-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat...
(C. montis) - West African Long-tailed ShrewWest African Long-tailed ShrewThe West African Long-tailed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Hutterer, R. & Howell, K....
(C. muricauda) - Mossy Forest ShrewMossy Forest ShrewThe Mossy Forest Shrew is a species of shrew native to Indonesia....
(C. musseri) - Ugandan Musk ShrewUgandan Musk ShrewThe Ugandan Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Uganda.-Source:* Hutterer, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. mutesae) - Somali Dwarf ShrewSomali Dwarf ShrewThe Somali Dwarf Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.Type Locality: Somalia, Dollo-Source:...
(C. nana) - Savanna Dwarf ShrewSavanna Dwarf ShrewThe Savanna Dwarf Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Guinea, Kenya, Mauritania, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna.-References:...
(C. nanilla) - Peninsular Shrew (C. negligens)
- Negros ShrewNegros ShrewThe Negros Shrew is a white-toothed shrew found only on the island of Negros in the Philippines. It is locally called the katsurí and is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range....
(C. negrina) - Nicobar ShrewNicobar ShrewThe Nicobar Shrew or Nicobar White-tailed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to India.-Source:...
(C. nicobarica) - Nigerian ShrewNigerian ShrewThe Nigerian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. The animal is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Togo, and there are claims of it also being found in Ghana. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests...
(C. nigeriae) - Blackish White-toothed ShrewBlackish White-toothed ShrewThe Blackish White-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Angola.-References:* Howell, K. & Hutterer, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. nigricans) - Black-footed ShrewBlack-footed ShrewThe Black-footed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. nigripes) - African Black ShrewAfrican Black ShrewThe African Black Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and...
(C. nigrofusca) - Nimba ShrewNimba ShrewThe Nimba Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(C. nimbae) - Sibuyan Shrew (C. ninoyi)
- Niobe's ShrewNiobe's ShrewThe Niobe's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and possibly Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
(C. niobe) - West African Pygmy ShrewWest African Pygmy ShrewThe West African Pygmy Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
(C. obscurior) - African Giant ShrewAfrican Giant ShrewThe African Giant Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania,...
(C. olivieri) - Oriental ShrewOriental ShrewThe Oriental Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. orientalis) - Ryukyu ShrewRyukyu ShrewThe Ryukyu Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Japan. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. orii) - Palawan ShrewPalawan ShrewThe Palawan Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. palawanensis) - Panay Shrew (C. panayensis)
- Sumatran Long-tailed ShrewSumatran Long-tailed ShrewThe Sumatran Long-tailed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. paradoxura) - Small-footed ShrewSmall-footed ShrewThe Small-footed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia...
(C. parvipes) - Sahelian Tiny ShrewSahelian Tiny ShrewThe Sahelian Tiny Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Ethiopia and Sudan. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:* Hutterer, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. pasha) - Pale Gray ShrewPale Gray ShrewThe Pale Gray Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to India. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. pergrisea) - Guramba ShrewGuramba ShrewThe Guramba Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-Source:...
(C. phaeura) - C. phanluongiCrocidura phanluongiCrocidura phanluongi is a species of shrew in the genus Crocidura from southern Vietnam and nearby Cambodia. It is a somewhat small, gray shrew with an ecologically diverse distribution.-Taxonomy:...
- Phu Hoc Shrew, Crocidura phuquocensis
- Cameroonian ShrewCameroonian ShrewThe Cameroonian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(C. picea) - Pitman's ShrewPitman's ShrewThe Pitman's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Zambia.-Source:* Hutterer, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. pitmani) - Flat-headed ShrewFlat-headed ShrewThe Flat-headed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda...
(C. planiceps) - Fraser's Musk ShrewFraser's Musk ShrewThe Fraser's Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:*...
(C. poensis) - Polia's ShrewPolia's ShrewThe Polia's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.-Source:* Hutterer, R. & Howell, K. 2004. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. polia) - Kashmir White-toothed ShrewKashmir White-toothed ShrewThe Kashmir White-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, China, India, Pakistan, and Thailand....
(C. pullata) - Rainey's ShrewRainey's ShrewThe Rainey's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(C. raineyi) - Negev Shrew (C. ramona)
- Chinese White-toothed Shrew (C. rapax)
- Egyptian Pygmy ShrewEgyptian Pygmy ShrewThe Egyptian Pygmy Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Egypt. Its natural habitat is arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(C. religiosa) - Sulawesi White-handed ShrewSulawesi White-handed ShrewThe Sulawesi White-handed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. rhoditis) - Roosevelt's ShrewRoosevelt's ShrewThe Roosevelt's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is moist savanna.-References:* Hutterer, R. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2004. . ...
(C. roosevelti) - Greater White-toothed ShrewGreater white-toothed shrewThe Greater White-toothed Shrew is a small insectivorous mammal. found in Europe and North Africa, weighing about 11-14 grams...
(C. russula) - Ugandan Lowland ShrewUgandan Lowland ShrewThe Ugandan Lowland Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Kenya and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Hutterer, R., Oguge, N. & Howell, K. 2004. ...
(C. selina) - Lesser Rock ShrewLesser Rock ShrewThe Lesser Rock Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Turkey.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. serezkyensis) - Asian Lesser White-toothed ShrewAsian Lesser White-toothed ShrewThe Asian Lesser White-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to China....
(C. shantungensis) - Siberian ShrewSiberian ShrewThe Siberian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Russia, possibly China, and possibly Mongolia.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. sibirica) - Sicilian ShrewSicilian ShrewThe Sicilian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Sicily and Gozo . Its natural habitat is temperate shrubland.-Crocidura sicula ssp. calypso:...
(C. sicula) - Lesser Gray-brown Musk ShrewLesser Gray-brown Musk ShrewThe Lesser Gray-brown Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe...
(C. silacea) - Desert Musk ShrewDesert Musk ShrewThe Desert Musk Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Senegal, and possibly Somalia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. smithii) - Sokolov's Shrew, Crocidura sokolovi*
- Somali ShrewSomali ShrewThe Somali Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Mali, Somalia, and Sudan. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:* Hutterer, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. somalica) - Kahuzi Swamp ShrewKahuzi Swamp ShrewThe Kahuzi Swamp Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Its natural habitat is swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(C. stenocephala) - Lesser White-toothed ShrewLesser white-toothed shrewThe Lesser White-toothed Shrew is a tiny shrew with a widespread distribution in Africa, Asia and Europe, but not in most of Spain, north–west France and mainland Great Britain. Its preferred habitat is scrub and gardens and it feeds on insects, worms, slugs, snails and small mice...
(C. suaveolens) - Iranian ShrewIranian ShrewThe Iranian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Iran. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. susiana) - Tanzanian ShrewTanzanian ShrewThe Tanzanian Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(C. tansaniana) - Tarella ShrewTarella ShrewThe Tarella Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hutterer, R. &...
(C. tarella) - Saharan ShrewSaharan ShrewThe Saharan Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Mauritania, Morocco. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(C. tarfayensis) - Telford's ShrewTelford's ShrewThe Telford's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
(C. telfordi) - Timor ShrewTimor ShrewThe Timor Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. tenuis) - Thalia's ShrewThalia's ShrewThe Thalia's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland....
(C. thalia) - Therese's ShrewTherese's ShrewThe Therese's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna....
(C. theresae) - Sao Tomé ShrewSao Tomé ShrewThe São Tomé Shrew is a white-toothed shrew found only on São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range. The population continues to decrease, making these animals rare...
(C. thomensis) - Christmas Island ShrewChristmas Island ShrewThe Christmas Island Shrew , also known as Christmas Island Musk-shrew is an extremely rare or possibly extinct shrew from Christmas Island...
(C. trichura) - Turbo ShrewTurbo ShrewThe Turbo Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia...
(C. turba) - Ultimate ShrewUltimate ShrewThe Ultimate Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(C. ultima) - Usambara ShrewUsambara ShrewThe Usambara Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
(C. usambarae) - Savanna Path ShrewSavanna Path ShrewThe Savanna Path Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda...
(C. viaria) - Mamfe Shrew (C. virgata)
- Voi ShrewVoi ShrewThe Voi Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, and Togo. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:* Hutterer, R. 2004. . Downloaded...
(C. voi) - Voracious ShrewVoracious ShrewThe Voracious Shrew is a common and widespread species of shrew native to China, India, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam....
(C. vorax) - Banka Shrew (C. vosmaeri)
- Lesser Ryukyu ShrewLesser Ryukyu ShrewThe Lesser Ryukyu Shrew, or the Watase's Shrew is a common species of shrews that is endemic to Japan....
(C. watasei) - Whitaker's ShrewWhitaker's ShrewThe Whitaker's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rocky shores, and sandy shores.-References:...
(C. whitakeri) - Wimmer's ShrewWimmer's ShrewWimmer's Shrew is a white-toothed shrew found only in Côte d'Ivoire. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range....
(C. wimmeri) - Hainan Island Shrew (C. wuchihensis)
- Xanthippe's ShrewXanthippe's ShrewThe Xanthippe's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...
(C. xantippe) - Yankari ShrewYankari ShrewThe Yankari Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:...
(C. yankariensis) - Mikhail Zaitsev's Shrew, Crocidura zaitsevi*
- Zaphir's ShrewZaphir's ShrewThe Zaphir's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Ethiopia and Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-Source:...
(C. zaphiri) - Zarudny's Rock ShrewZarudny's Rock ShrewThe Zarudny's Rock Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
(C. zarudnyi) - Upemba ShrewUpemba ShrewThe Upemba Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(C. zimmeri) - Cretan ShrewCretan ShrewThe Cretan Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic and exclusive to the island of Crete, Greece. Its natural habitat is temperate shrubland, and is threatened by habitat loss...
(C. zimmermanni)