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Jenkins's shrew

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Jenkins' shrew
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. jenkinsi
Binomial name
Crocidura jenkinsi
Chakraborty, 1978
Jenkins's shrew range
Synonyms

Jenkin’s Andaman Spiny Shrew[1]

Jenkins's shrew (Crocidura jenkinsi) is a critically endangered species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to South Andaman Island in India.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Molur, S. & Nameer, P.O. (2008). "Crocidura jenkinsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  • Chakraborty, S., Pradhan, M.S. & Subramanian, K.A. 2002.