Mount Kenya mole shrew
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Surdisorex polulus

The Mount Kenya mole shrew (Surdisorex polulus ) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to Mount Kenya in Kenya. Its natural habitat is tropical high-altitude bamboo and grassland, particularly the bamboo-belt of Mount Kenya and the adjacent heath and grassland.

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The Mt. Kenya mole shrew is listed as vulnerable because it is known to only be found in a single location in highlands of Mount Kenya, though a closely-related species, the Aberdare Mole Shrew, can be found on the nearby Aberdare range. The habitat of the species is dense montane grassland.

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References

1. Mount Kenya mole shrew Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kenya_mole_shrew
2. Mount Kenya mole shrew on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21135/115160262

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