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Crocidura erica Dollman, 1915

Heather White-toothed Shrew

Authority citation: Dollman, G. 1915-05-01. On the African shrews belonging to the genus Crocidura. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8)15(89):507-527.

Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24256084

Original name as described: Crocidura erica

Nominal names: erica Dollman, 1915

Other common names: Heather Shrew|Angolan White-toothed Shrew


Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Eulipotyphla -- Family: Soricidae -- Subfamily: Crocidurinae

Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1904.4.9.30

Type locality: Pungo Andongo, Angola.

Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Angola (AGO)

Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status:


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