Day's shrew

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Day's shrew
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Suncus
Species:
S. dayi
Binomial name
Suncus dayi
(Dodson, 1888)
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Day's shrew range

Day's shrew (Suncus dayi) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to India. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Molur, S. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Suncus dayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T21142A115160385. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T21142A22289933.en .

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