''Crocidura annamitensis'' is a small species of
shrew
Shrews ( family Soricidae) are small mole-like mammals classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with treeshrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews, West Indies shrews, or marsupial shrews, which belong to dif ...
from
Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...
, where it is found in the
Annamite Range
The Annamite Range (; ) is a major mountain range of Mainland Southeast Asia, extending approximately through Laos, Vietnam, and a small area in northeast Cambodia.
Geography
The highest points of the Annamite Range are the -high Phou Bia, th ...
. It is a small shrew- no more than 60 mm in head and body length, and is gray in color. It has a relatively short tail.
References
Crocidura
Mammals of Vietnam
Mammals described in 2009
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