Saharan Shrew
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The Saharan Shrew is a species of mammal
in the Soricidae family. It is found in Mauritania
, Morocco
. Its natural habitat
s are rocky areas and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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...
in the Soricidae family. It is found in Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are rocky areas and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Aulagnier, S. 2004. Crocidura tarfayensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.