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Xanthippe's shrew

Xanthippe's shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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Jun 17, 2026
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Xanthippe's shrew
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Placentalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. xantippe
Binomial name
Crocidura xantippe
Osgood, 1910
Xanthippe's shrew range

Xanthippe's shrew (Crocidura xantippe) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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References

  1. Hutterer, R. (2016). "Crocidura xantippe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T5639A22301319. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T5639A22301319.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.