Crocidura macmillani Dollman, 1915
Macmillan's shrew
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1915
Rediscovered in: 2002 (Bannikov et al., 2001 fide Kennerley & Lavrenchenko, 2016)
IUCN RedList status: Near Threatened
Distribution & Habitat
Western Plateau, Ethiopia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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