Desert musk shrew explained

The desert musk shrew (Crocidura smithii) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Senegal, and possibly Somalia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.[1] It was named after the 19th-century American explorer of Eastern Africa, Arthur Donaldson Smith.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Hutterer, R. . Howell, K. . Baxter, R. . 2016 . 2017 . Crocidura smithii . 2016 . e.T41358A115181556 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T41358A22311310.en . 6 July 2024.
  2. Book: Beolens . Bo . Watkins . Michael . Grayson . Michael . The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals . 2009 . The Johns Hopkins University Press . Baltimore . 978-0-8018-9304-9 . 383 . 12 April 2024.

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