| Upemba shrew | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. zimmeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura zimmeri Osgood, 1936 | |
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| Upemba shrew range | |
The Upemba shrew (Crocidura zimmeri) is a species of shrew in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Hutterer, R. & Howell, K. 2004. Crocidura zimmeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.