''Paracrocidura'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

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 ...

s. They are

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s in the family Soricidae. The vernacular name large-headed shrews is sometimes collectively applied to the genus, but has also been applied to the species '' Crocidura grandiceps''. The genus contains the following species: * Grauer's large-headed shrew (''Paracrocidura graueri'') * Greater large-headed shrew (''Paracrocidura maxima'') * Lesser large-headed shrew (''Paracrocidura schoutedeni'')

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Mammal genera Taxa named by Henri Heim de Balsac Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{whitetoothed-shrew-stub