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Climbing shrew

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Climbing shrew
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Suncus
Species:
S. megalurus
Binomial name
Suncus megalurus
(Jentink, 1888)
Climbing shrew range

The climbing shrew (Suncus megalurus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae, which is found in subtropical Africa. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests, and moist savanna.

References

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  • Cassola, F. (2017). "Suncus megalura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T41446A22288732. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T41446A22288732.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.