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Wimmer's shrew

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Wimmer's shrew[1]

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
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C. wimmeri
Binomial name
Crocidura wimmeri
Wimmer's shrew range

Wimmer's shrew (Crocidura wimmeri) 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.

References

  1. ^ Hutterer, R. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ Template:IUCN2013.2 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is critically endangered and the criteria used.