The lesser gray-brown musk shrew (''Crocidura silacea'') is a species of

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in the family Soricidae. It is found in Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa,

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, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry

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, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical high-elevation grassland, and rocky areas.

References

* Baxter, R. 2004.
Crocidura silacea

2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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