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Whitaker's shrew Crocidura whitakeri Least concern

Where the Whitaker's shrew lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 7 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map

Whitaker's shrew: Crocidura whitakeri
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Scientific nameCrocidura whitakeri
GroupHedgehogs, shrews & moles
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsAfrica
ClassMammal
OrderEulipotyphla
FamilySoricidae

Where does the Whitaker's shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Whitaker's shrew in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Whitaker's shrew endangered?

The Whitaker's shrew’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Whitaker's shrew?

The Whitaker's shrew (Crocidura whitakeri) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Crocidura. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Whitaker's shrew

Whitaker's shrew (Crocidura whitakeri) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Western Sahara, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rocky and sandy coasts. It is a fairly common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Whitaker's shrew (revision 1370218120), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1761074 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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