Xanthippe's shrew (''Crocidura xantippe'') is a species of
mammal
Mammals () are a group of vertebrate animals constituting the class Mammalia (), characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in females produce milk for feeding (nursing) their young, a neocortex (a region of the brain), fur or ...
in the family
Soricidae. It is found in
Kenya and
Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry
savanna and subtropical or tropical dry
shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m ...
.
References
Xanthippe's shrew
Mammals of Kenya
Mammals of Tanzania
Xanthippe's shrew
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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