Nigerian shrew
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Crocidura nigeriae

The Nigerian shrew (Crocidura nigeriae ) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. The animal is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Togo, and there are claims of it also being found in Ghana. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is also threatened by habitat loss, but at this time it is not at a large risk of becoming extinct.

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Nigerian shrew habitat map
Nigerian shrew

References

1. Nigerian shrew Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_shrew
2. Nigerian shrew on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41344/115179933

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