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Bailey's shrew

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Bailey's shrew
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C. baileyi
Binomial name
Crocidura baileyi
Osgood, 1936
Bailey's shrew range

The Bailey's shrew (Crocidura baileyi) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. The name honours American naturalist and museum director Alfred Marshall Bailey.

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN2008 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of endangered.